Re: PC: What killed PC?

["Garrett Rea" <glrea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In a related subject- didn't GE make a U20B/C (I think) for export (south
america??)

The CSX U18s- are these ex-SCL units?

While PC had a ton of EMD locos, my new year's resolution is to add more
non-GM to my stock(never mind I am looking at three unfinished EMD locos in
boxes as I type this). The Stewart ALCO is at the top of the list!

Garrett Rea-

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill K. <pontiac -AT- dreamscape.com>
To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com <penn-central@smellycat.com>
Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 3:56 AM
Subject: Re: PC: What killed PC?


>This unit appears as a drawing in a Trains Magazine annual Motive Power
>Survey in about 1970 or 71, I believe...  If you have a set of back issues
>I'd go through them and check out that issue from 1969-1974 or so.
>
>Bill K.
>
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>> From: alcoman <alcoman -AT- net.bluemoon.net>
>> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>> Cc: Gene.Fusco -AT- lsil.com
>> Subject: Re: PC: What killed PC?
>> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 1:09 PM
>>
>> If anyone wants to know what the U18B looks like...check out
>> http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_csx9500.jpg and if you go to
>> http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel12.html it has lots of pics of
>> U18B's in CSX and MEC colors.
>>
>> I would be interested in seeing a picture of this SW looking U18B tho!
>(or
>> at least a drawing of one)
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Bill K. wrote:
>>
>> > GE did catalog a wierd-looking switcher-cabbed U18B in the 70's but
>never
>> > built one that I know of...    it looked wierd because it was a
>standard
>> > U18B in all respects but the hood sloped down to meet a SW-type cab
>that
>> > sat way up high on the body compared to the regular U-boats.
>> >
>> > GE units of the 60's were a 'use 'em up and get rid of them' locomotive
>and
>> > the dash-7's seem to be going the same way...  for some reason they
>haven't
>> > been as marketable as used EMD's; one reason is a rumor that I heard
>that
>> > GE won't sell parts for the old locomotives cause they want you to buy
>new
>> > ones -
>> >
>> > Bill K.
>> >
>> > ----------
>> > > From: Gene.Fusco -AT- lsil.com
>> > > To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>> > > Subject: Re: PC: What killed PC?
>> > > Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 11:21 AM
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I hastily wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > > GM didn't have a switcher option to compete with the SW1200 or
>SW1500
>> > that
>> > > > > PC bought scores of to replace aging Alco S1,2,3 & 4 locos.
>> > >
>> > > Then was corrected by alcoman:
>> > >
>> > > > SW1200 and SW1500's were made by GM if my failing memory serves me
>> > > > correctly
>> > >
>> > > Yes, you are correct.  My message was in error.  I meant to write "GE
>> > didn't
>> > > have as switcher option..."  I usually try to keep myself from doing
>that
>> > > by sticking to "EMD" when referring to the GM offering.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for calling me to task on my slip. :^)
>> > >
>> > > Gene (Who can type faster than think)
>> >
>> >
>>
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