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 …

Jan 2, 2025 · The U23B was a mid-powered, four-axle road-switcher General Electric offered between 1968-1977. It was one of GE's most successful U-boats.

Nov 18, 2024 · The U23B was essentially a lower-horsepower, shortened version of the U30B that produced 3,000 hp from a 16-cylinder prime mover. The 2,250-hp, 12-cylinder U23B would be built …

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

Powered by a V12 FDL prime mover, the 2250 h.p. U23B was GE’s intermediate-sized four-axle road-switcher of the late 1960s through the mid 1970s. The U23B’s direct competitor during this period …

The GE U23B Diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation in 1968 as a medium horsepower roadswitcher, featuring a 12 cylinder FDL engine.

Ex-MP 668, 2250, 4500, UP 534. Sold to Mexico. Ex-MP 669, 2251, 4501, UP 535. Sold to MLS *Scrapped*

These were the first U23Bs ever built, and were the only ones with radiator fairings. The U23Bs were factory built with the nose Gyralite signal light. #2312 was repainted as #1776 for the Bicentenary …

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 …

Powered by a V12 FDL prime mover, the 2250 h.p. U23B was GE’s intermediate-sized four-axle road-switcher of the late 1960s through the mid 1970s. The U23B’s direct competitor during this period …