The General Electric (GE) 289A Boxcabs were a series of electric locomotives built by General Electric during the 1920s which operated in Chile on the Sociedad Química y Minera until the railroad was closed down in 2015 following severe weather damage.
They ran on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge track and were powered through overhead wires running at 1.5 kV DC power.
Locomotives of this type are still in use in the 21st Century .[1] and as of 2009, the railroad operated still operated seven locomotives of this type. [2]
The builder’s plate attached to the locomotives in Chile gives the following technical details on the units: Class B-B -134/134-E-4GE289A, operating on 1500 V DC power, built at the GE plant in Schenectady, New York, USA. [1]
Gallery
- Driver's cab of SQM GE 289A No. 207
- The locomotives intended to replace the GE Boxcab on the SQM
- The GE 289A's shown in Chile.
References
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