GE U23B

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter	40 in (1,000 mm)
Length	60 ft 2 in (18.34 m)
Width	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)
Height	15 ft 4.5 in (4.69 m)
Loco weight	242,000 lb (109,769 kg)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL-12
Cylinders	12

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	U23B
Build date	August 1968 – June 1977
Total produced	481

GE U23B
GE U23B
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Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	U23B
Build date	August 1968 – June 1977
Total produced	481
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter	40 in (1,000 mm)
Length	60 ft 2 in (18.34 m)
Width	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)
Height	15 ft 4.5 in (4.69 m)
Loco weight	242,000 lb (109,769 kg)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL-12
Cylinders	12
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output	2,250 hp (1,680 kW)
Tractive effort	90,000 lb (41,000 kg)

The GE U23B is a 2,250 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation from 1968 to 1977. It was one of the most successful models of the Universal Series, with 481 units built, including 16 exported to Peru. The U23B was replaced by the B23-7.