Lebanese national railway company. [2] The GE U17C diesel–electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as an export model road switcher locomotive in 1973. Easy to spot due to its relatively short length — 52 ft 9 in (16.08 m) — it was powered by the 8- cylinder FDL-8T engine. [citation needed] .

The GE U17C diesel–electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as an export model road switcher locomotive in 1973. Easy to spot due to its relative...

GE may have had a bit more competition, in the form of MLW with its MX620 and derivatives. It seems that MLW had reworked the Alco DL-543 into the MX-620, in the process offering both lighter (90 ton) variants that could match the U20C, and more powerful derivatives, all of which were dimensionally suited to narrow gauge requirements.

GE U17C Data Sheets

The GE Universal Series is a series of diesel locomotives intended for the export market introduced by General Electric in early 1956. General Electric had previously partnered with Alco, producing locomotives for export using Alco's 244 engine, and provided electrical parts for Alco's domestic production.

Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.

The GE U17C diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as an export model roadswitcher in 1973.Easy to spot due to its relatively short length — 52 ft 9 in (16.08 m) — it was powered by the 8-cylinder FDL-8T engine.Very similar to the U18B, it included an extended body section to house a larger air filter and cooling units.

Thirty U17C's work on CFS but numbered in two batches (301 and 351 classes, one batch intended for freight, another for passenger). 352 is seen at Damascus on a passenger train.

a list of locomotives produced by GE Transportation Systems, now a subsidiary of Wabtec. All were/are built at Fort Worth, Texas or Erie, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Most are powered by various versions of GE's own FDL diesel prime mover, based on a Cooper Bessemer design.

Source of information: Extra 2200 South, R. Lehmuth GE Builder Records, with corrections from Richard Gennis and John Whittingham. Batch/order numbers provided by Dave Dallner.