GE E25B
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The GE E25B is a class of four-axle 4,000 hp (3.0 MW) B-B electric locomotives made by General Electric (GE) in 1976–77. Only seven units were built, all for use by Texas Utilities on two short industrial freight lines.
Similar to the more powerful E60, the E25B was designed for use hauling coal between mines and power plants on industrial short lines. It was designed for operation on 25kV AC at 60 Hz at up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h), though normal use was half that speed.[3][1] It was lighter and less powerful than the E60: 4,000 hp (3.0 MW) on four axles versus 6,000 hp (4.5 MW) on six, and at 280,000 lb (130,000 kg) around two-thirds its weight.[1][4]
