CSX 9553 Cold Start

current owner: Southern Appalachia Railway Museum/li>
Locomotive: GE U23B medium power road swticher
Power type: Diesel Electric
Builder: GE Transportation Systems
Loco weight: 242,000 lbs
Max speed: 70 mph
Tractive effort: 90,000 lbf

Published Jan 31, 2021 By Robert Blue

CSX #9553 short high hood comes to life!

CSX 9553 (formerly L&N 2817) is owned by the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Over 481 GE U23B diesel electric locomotives were built between 1968 and 1977.

Let us know if you have seen this locomotive at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Tennessee. We would love to hear about your experience!

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