GE U17C

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Length52 ft 9 in (16.08 m)Loco weight118,000 lb (53,524 kg)
or 59 short tons (52.679 long tons; 53.524 t)Prime moverGE FDL-8TEngine type4-stroke dieselAspirationTurbochargerDisplacement5,344 cu in (87.57 L)GeneratorDC generatorTraction motorsDC traction motorsCylindersV8Cylinder size9 in × 10.5 in (228.6 mm × 266.7 mm)Transmissiondiesel electricLoco brakeStraight air, DynamicTrain brakes26-L air

Performance figures
Maximum speed	64 mph (103 km/h)
Power output	1,700 hp (1,270 kW)
Tractive effort	57,000 lbf (253.5 kN) @ 30%

Career
Operators	CFS,[1] Lebanese national railway company.[2]
Locale	Syria, Lebanon

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]} Very similar to the U18B, it included an extended body section to house a larger air filter and cooling units.

Original purchasers included Syria's CFS,^{[citation needed]}and the Lebanese national railway company.^[2]

The GE U17C is also used on the Aqaba Railway Corporation for transporting phosphates from the Mines to Aqaba.

Original Owners

Railroad	Quantity	Works No.	Local Designation	Numbers	Notes
Chemins de Fer Syriens	15	40664-78	LDE-1800	301-315	Intended for freight[2]
Chemins de Fer Syriens	15	40679-93	LDE-1800	351-365	17001-IP, intended for passenger traffic[2][3]

References

• Kerr, James W. (1989). GE Advanced Generation.^{[full citation needed]}
• Kerr, James W. (1981). GE Locomotives. Vol. 1 & 2.^{[full citation needed]}
• Car & Locomotive Encyclopedia. Simmons & Boardman Publications. 1984.^{[full citation needed]}
• Modern Locomotive Handbook. Railway Fuel & Operating Officers Assn. 1979.^{[full citation needed]}
• Hudson, F.K. (1981). Diesel & Electric Locomotives Specifications.^{[full citation needed]}
• Plmano, Steve. GE Export U-Series Model Evolution.^{[full citation needed]}