GE 289A Boxcab

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.

Returning empty nitrate hoppers from Tocopilla to Barriles, Chile

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

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  Driver's cab of SQM GE 289A No. 207
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  The locomotives intended to replace the GE Boxcab on the SQM
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  The GE 289A's shown in Chile.

References

1. S. Berliner, III (July 2002). "Electric Boxcabs". Retrieved January 22, 2015.
2. "GE box-cabs in Chile". Trains Magazine. August 2009. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.