GE 289A Boxcab

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. As of 2009, the railroad operated seven locomotives of this type.

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.