page_title: GE U26C
hierarchical_section_title: GE U26C
caption_attribution_description: Photograph by Darryl Bond of two "Bumble bee" DX class locomotives heading a coal train on the Midland Line.
context_page_description: The GE U26C diesel locomotive model was introduced by GE Transportation Systems in 1971. All examples of this model are six axle units, and have the wheel arrangement C-C or Co'Co'.
  The U26C locomotives were built for 1,000 mm metre gauge networks in Brazil and Kenya, and 3 ft 6 in networks in New Zealand and South Africa. All had a power output of 2,050 kW as built, except the locomotives delivered new to Kenya, which were derated to 1,950 kW. Some of the New Zealand units were later uprated in power output, and four of the Brazilian units were later regauged to 1,600 mm broad gauge.
  Another more powerful version, license-built by Krupp, and referred to as a GE U30C model, was delivered to the 3 ft 6 in TAZARA Railway, which links Tanzania with Zambia.
context_section_description: The GE U26C diesel locomotive model was introduced by GE Transportation Systems in 1971.  All examples of this model are six axle units, and have the wheel arrangement C-C (AAR classification) or Co'Co' (UIC classification).
  The U26C locomotives were built for 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) metre gauge networks in Brazil and Kenya, and 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) networks in New Zealand and South Africa.  All had a power output of 2,050 kW (2,750 hp) as built, except the locomotives delivered new to Kenya, which were derated to 1,950 kW (2,610 hp).  Some of the New Zealand units were later uprated in power output, and four of the Brazilian units were later regauged to 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge.
  Another more powerful version, license-built by Krupp, and referred to as a GE U30C model, was delivered to the 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) TAZARA Railway, which links Tanzania with Zambia.
caption: Two DX class U26Cs in New Zealand with a coal train
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