The GE U23C is a 2,300 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive that GE first offered in 1968. It used a V-type 12-cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel engine and was designed to compete with the EMD SD38 and SD39 series. It was intended for heavy transfer, drag and hump service where speed was not a priority. Apart from six tall hood doors matching the six power assemblies on each side, there are very few features that distinguish it from the GE U30C. The GE U23B article describes the U23C as its six-axle variant.
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The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.
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All were/are built at Fort Worth, Texas or Erie, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
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The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.
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diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968
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featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor
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The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.
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The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.
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The 2300 horsepower GE U23C diesel-electric locomotive model was first offered by GE in 1968, and featured a V-type 12 cylinder version of the standard GE FDL diesel motor.
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