GE 289A Boxcab

Returning empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles, Chile

The GE 289A Boxcabs were a series of electric locomotives built by General Electric during the 1920s.

Locomotives of this type are still in use into the 21st Century on the Sociedad Química y Minera 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Chile.[1] As of 2009, the railroad operated seven locomotives of this type. [2]

The GE 289A's shown in Chile.

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 1500VDC power, built at the GE plant in Schenectady, New York, USA. [1]

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  1. 1 2 S. Berliner, III (July 2002). "Electric Boxcabs". Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "GE box-cabs in Chile". Trains Magazine. August 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
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