GE U50C

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Trucks	2
Length	79 ft (24.08 m)
Fuel type	Diesel
Prime mover	Dual GE FDL-12
Engine type	Diesel engine
Aspiration	Turbocharger
Traction motors	6x
Cylinders	24 (12 per engine)
Transmission	Diesel-electric
Loco brake	Westinghouse air brake, Dynamic
Train brakes	Westinghouse air brake
Safety systems	Leslie S-5T-RF air horn

GE U50C
GE U50C
	U50C #5005 running through Cajon Pass in January 1972
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	General Electric
Model	U50C
Build date	1969 – 1971
Total produced	40
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Trucks	2
Length	79 ft (24.08 m)
Fuel type	Diesel
Prime mover	Dual GE FDL-12
Engine type	Diesel engine
Aspiration	Turbocharger
Traction motors	6x
Cylinders	24 (12 per engine)
Transmission	Diesel-electric
Loco brake	Westinghouse air brake, Dynamic
Train brakes	Westinghouse air brake
Safety systems	Leslie S-5T-RF air horn
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	5,000 hp (3,700 kW)
Operators
Career
Operators	Union Pacific Railroad
Nicknames	U-Boats
Locale	North America
Retired	1977–1978
Disposition	All scrapped

The GE U50C was a 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems. Each was powered by two 2,500 hp (1,860 kW) diesel engines.^[1]

^ Morgan, David P. (May 1969). "Traction topics". Modern Railways. XXV (248). Ian Allan Ltd.: 249.