Re: PC: What killed PC?

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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