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General Electric U26C

Transnet 34-064 in September 2015 in Bloemfontein

The U26C is a six-axle variant of the Universal Series designed for Cape and meter gauge . Despite the "26" in the designation, most of the machines were 2,750 hp , with only those delivered to Kenya having just 2,610...

General Electric U26CRemove
Variant
Kenya, Brazil
Built 1977-1987
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1000 mm
Length 17500 mm
Service mass 91000 kg
Top speed 120 km/h
Power
Engine GE 7FDL-12

General

Property General Electric U26CRemove
Built 1977-1987
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,000 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property General Electric U26CRemove
Length 17.50 m
Wheelbase 14.12 m
Service mass 91 t
Adhesion mass 91 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.61 m
Axle load 15.2 t

Power plant

Property General Electric U26CRemove
Engine GE 7FDL-12
Engine type V12 diesel

Power

Property General Electric U26CRemove
Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,950 kW (2,651 PS)
Top speed 120 km/h
Starting effort 242.0 kN

Calculated values

Property General Electric U26CRemove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.69
Power-to-weight ratio 21.4 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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