GE U28B локомотивінің тарихы және сипаттамасы

The GE U28B diesel electric locomotive model replaced the U25B in early 1966, featuring a slightly uprated prime mover (only more power than the U25B). Early units had the same car body styling as the U25B, while later units had design features (e. g., shortened nose) more in common with later models. After only a year of production, this model was superseded by the U30B. Trains Magazine editor David P. Morgan wrote about General Electric's decision to go with 2800 horsepower in its 1966 locomotive production. The short article Morgan wrote in the November 1965 issue had line drawings of the proposed short nose U28B.

Railroad Quantity Numbers NotesChicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad20106 115, 140 149 to Burlington Northern 5450 5459, 5470 5479, all late style carbodyChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad17130 135, 137 140, 380, 393 398393 398 U25B style carbody, all others late styleChicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad42240 281240 254 U25B style carbody, 255 281 late styleGreat Northern Railway 62524 2529 to Burlington Northern 5460 5465, late style carbodyLouisville and Nashville Railroad52500 2504late style carbody, all rebuilt to U30BNew York Central Railroad22822 2823to Penn Central, Conrail 2822 2823, late style carbodyNorfolk and Western Railroad301900 1929high nose, late style carbodyPittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad222800 2821U25B style carbodySouthern Pacific Railroad Company47025 7028Served as GE demonstrators from 2/66 to delivery in 8/66, U25B style carbody

Only two U28B's are in preservation, and one of them has been rebuilt to U30B specs. Transkentucky Transportation Incorporated 260 is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum. It was built as Chicago Burlington and Quincy 114 in December 1966. Vintage Locomotives Inc 5323, originally built as Louisville and Nashville 2504, is preserved at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum. It was rebuilt to U30B specs late into its career.