GE U36C


The GE U36C was a 3600 hp road switcher diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems.
The length of the locomotive was, standard for U30C, U33C, U34CH, U36C, U36CG, C30-7 and C36-7. The U36C also had steel capped pistons.
218 units were produced between October 1971 and February 1975 for railroads in the United States and Mexico. A further 20 units of model U36CG were built for use in Mexico.

Rebuilds

Between 1985-1987 Santa Fe's Cleburne shops rebuilt 70 U36Cs into C30-7 standards and were reclassified as SF30Cs.

Original Owners

RailroadQuantityNumbersNotes
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway1008700-879970 units rebuilt to SF30C's
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad45800-5803
Clinchfield Railroad73600-3606
Erie Lackawanna Railway133316-3328
Ferrocarril del Pacífico10409-418
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México1048900-8986, 9300-93168938-8957 were model U36CG