GE U18B


The GE U18B diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as a branch line roadswitcher in 1973. It was the only North American locomotive powered by the 8-cylinder 7FDL engine.

Original Owners

RailroadQuantityNumbersNotes
Maine Central Railroad10400–409Blomberg trucks
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México459000–9044AAR type-B trucks
Providence and Worcester Railroad11801FB-2 trucks
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad105250–261, 300–392325-392 with Blomberg trucks, all others FB-2
Texas Utilities2101–102AAR type-B trucks