The GE U36B is a four-axle 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Electric from 1969 to 1974. It was primarily used by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and its successors, although thirteen provided the power for the original Auto Train. The U36B was the last GE high-horsepower universal series locomotive.

2025年1月2日 · The U36B was the final four-axle variant General Electric cataloged as part of its Universal line. It was also the powerful B-B road-switcher any manufacturer ever offered, boasting an impressive 3,600 horsepower. From a historical perspective, GE's early 7FDL prime mover is often underappreciated for its ruggedness and pure horsepower capability.

The GE U36B is a four-axle 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Electric from 1969 to 1974. It was primarily used by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and its successors, although thirteen provided the power for the original Auto Train. The U36B was the last GE high-horsepower universal series locomotive.

u36b是ge最后一款4轴内燃电传动调车机车.功率为3600hp.于1970年5月至1974年12月u36b是一个紧凑的设计,全长只有60多ft但比u系列任何其他型号机车功率都大.作为通用电气的最后一款4轴机车,u36b的销量很差,到1974年12月生产结束时只生产了125台.从销售的角度来看u36b并不 ...

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2023年7月1日 · Through this period, horsepower kept increasing, with 3,000-hp (EMD GP40 and SD40 series; GE U30B and U30C; Alco C430 and C630) to 3,600-hp (EMD SD45 and SD45-2; GE U36B and C; Alco C636) models into the 1970s. Six-axle power became the norm for fast freight as well as heavy-haul service.

Originally built for the Auto Train Corporation in 1974, they were never delivered, being sold instead to Conrail in 1976. They saw service in all capacities on Conrail and all four were retired in 1991 and traded in to GE.

In 1969 GE succeeded in bringing the 7FDL with 16 cylinders to an output of 3,600 hp. The first model was the U36B with only four axles, which was intended for fast freight trains. The Seaboard Coast Line bought 108 of the 125 U36Bs.

u36b The four 3,600hp U36B's that Conrail purchased from GE in 1976 were originally built for the Auto Train to Seaboard Coast Line specs but were never delivered to AT. Conrail assigned them series CR 2971-2974.

2018年6月28日 · Auto-Train’s reasoning for buying the U36B had more to do with having locomotives that were being used by host railroad Seaboard Coast Line, then getting passenger locomotives. (Down to putting EMD Blomberg trucks under the locomotives)