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'''CGTR #3723''', also known as the '''Phoenix Resilient''', is a well known diesel-electric locomotive built in 1964 that survived a massive wreck in 1982. It has been operating on the [[Central Gateway Turtle Railroad]] since June of 1964, and was rebuilt from a {{wp|GE U25C}} into a {{wp|GE U36C}} in 1982, only a month after it plummeted into a lake near {{wp|Gulfport, Mississippi}}.
'''CGTR #3723''', also known as the '''Phoenix Resilient''', is a well known diesel-electric locomotive built in 1964 that survived a massive wreck in 1982. It has been operating on the [[Central Gateway Turtle Railroad]] since June of 1964, and was rebuilt from a {{wp|GE U25C}} into a {{wp|GE U36C}} in 1982, only a month after it plummeted into a lake near {{wp|Gulfport, Mississippi}}.
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 5 March 2024

CGTR 3723
CGTR 3723.png
CGTR #3723 in 1973 (enhanced)
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelGE U25C (original)
GE U36C (rebuild)
RebuilderGateway Turtle Locomotive Works
Rebuild dateMarch 1982
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
TrucksTrimount/Adirondack
Length64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) (original)
67 ft 3 in (20.50 m) (rebuild)
Width9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)
Height14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) (original)
15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) (rebuild)
Loco weight348,000 lb (157,850 kg) (original)
364,800 lb (165,470 kg)
Prime moverGE FDL-16
AlternatorGE GTA11AC (rebuild)
GeneratorGE GT598 (original)
Traction motors6 x GE 752
Cylinders16
Gear ratio74:18
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output2,500 hp (1,860 kW) (original)
3,600 hp (2,680 kW) (rebuild)
Tractive effort:
 • Starting92,000 Lbs (original)
91,650 Lbs (rebuild)
 • Continuous60,000 Lbs at 10.7 mph (original)
92,500 Lbs at 10.7 mph (rebuild)
Career
OperatorsCentral Gateway Turtle Railroad
Numbers3723
Official namePhoenix Resilient
LocaleNorth America
DeliveredMay 1964
First runJune 1964
Current ownerCentral Gateway Turtle Railroad

CGTR #3723, also known as the Phoenix Resilient, is a well known diesel-electric locomotive built in 1964 that survived a massive wreck in 1982. It has been operating on the Central Gateway Turtle Railroad since June of 1964, and was rebuilt from a GE U25C into a GE U36C in 1982, only a month after it plummeted into a lake near Gulfport, Mississippi.