There is a GE 44 tonner listed on Ozark Mountain Railcar numbered 2107. This unit has had the original CAT D17000's replaced with CAT 3306's, as well as...
Andrew: Do you have or can you get the Batch numbers from the GE44 tonners at the museum?...Dave.. ... From: gapower97 To: gelocos@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
It is probable that the last of the CAT powered U6B/U10B were built with the CAT 3508/3512 instead of the D-379/398. There would be very little, if any,...
... The information and pictures in Zurnamer (*) show the Dorbyl UM10B to be essentially a standard U10B with the addition of a vestigial short hood, similar...
... Dan, The "M" is the GE classification for "Modified from the standard design" which is why it is mostly used with export units and those built by ...
David, I agree that M stands for a modification of a standard design and with Steve Palmano's previous post. Limiting the discussion to Universal end-cab...
Today, July 4,I was down in center city Philadelphia a little after noon and saw 2 trains on the CSX tracks waiting to get into East Side yard. One train had 5...
The next time time I see one roll out next door to where I work, I snap a quick photo for you guys.. Todd Harmon From: Joe Hueber Subject: [gelocos] Rio Tinto...
... GE model designations really don't have much to do with distinguishing different mechanical designs. Take for example the U28B/C: two different carbodies,...
It is obvious GE's model designations leaves something to be desired at times when trying to clearly identify what model and variation a loco might be. It does...
... This has been at Erie for a long time and I don't know when it was built. As far as I know there is no official model designation for it as it is just what...
On 11/15/02 a GE 45? ton unit was reported as on display with some freight cars at county fire and rescue in Fairfax Va. It has batch number 281-5064-16. Road...
Generator Set?? God Bless You Always, Richard Love does not require that two people look at each other, but that they look together in the same direction!! ......
I have found an article (by Pennypacker, I think) in a 1976 issue of the now-defunct magazine "Rails Northeast" describing Amtrak's E60. The article said that...
... Allen, If I have this right, the following might be the explanation: Diesel- electrics have a finite amount of power available to the traction motors -...
More from 1980-1981 Jane's World Railways: E60CP rail 5100 hp continuous; 9800 short time 34,000 lbs CTE (120 mph gearing) 6GE780 E60C 5100 hp continuous...
780 tm's were optimized for use in electric locomotive applications. One area that comes to mind is commutation. D/E units make a 'purer' form of DC vs....
It looks like there will be another round of electrification in the United States - the only question being when not if. Look for the Los Angeles basin to be...
Dan Robirds and Alco251md-- Thanks for your replies! ... Publicity for the E60 when Amtrak's were new said it was a 6,000 "diesel equivalent" hp unit:...
On 01/31/82 a GE 80 ton DESX711 was reported at Fort Worth TX. It has batch number of 281-3097-? (a photo in in Loco Notes 2 issue 216 pg 14 top photo ) Can...
... Conrail extending its ex-PRR electrification to Pittsburgh; both GE (with a rebuilt, 6000hp, E44) and another locomotive builder we don't talk about here...
I raised the question of why the E60 (continuous horsepower 5100) needed a new traction motor (the 780: described in one source as "based on" the 752 but with...
I do know when I was at Deseret Western years ago the rail supervisor mentioned one of the particular parts problems for their E60Cs was they used a...
... the ... Did the E60C have sepex motors? I think that it had thyristor control, and the trend at the time was to use this in conjunction with sepex motors....
