Re: PC: : B units

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

Okay.   CNW forces who are capable of adding a cab to a B unit can't remove
the dynamics from the same units?

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> From: NEW HAVEN U25B <erie-lackawanna -AT- prodigy.net>
> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Subject: Re: PC: : B units
> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 2:25 PM
> 
> They cannot be Ex-UP since they do not have dynamics. CNW had F40's
suppied
> by Amtrak and METRA so they were not about to purchase new units. Anyway,
> they did look better than them ugly bulldog E's. Crandel's had better
vision
> than an E
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill K. <pontiac -AT- dreamscape.com>
> To: <penn-central -AT- smellycat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 2:16 PM
> Subject: Re: PC: : B units
> 
> 
> > They were ex-UP and apparently cheaper than new F40's or SDP40's would
> have
> > been.  They also were damn ugly!  :o)
> >
> > Bill K.
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Chris Osterhus <su_carbs -AT- hotmail.com>
> > > To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> > > Subject: Re: PC: Re: Re: Re: Re: B units
> > > Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 1:23 PM
> > >
> > > I remember reading an article in MR about Chicago & Northwestern RR's
> > > "Crandall Cabs." These were created by adding a full cab to one end
of
> > > an E-unit. Apparently the C&NW needed more A-units to lead the
commuter
> > > trains...
> > >
> > > --Chris Osterhus
> > > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9116
> > > Central Penn Station
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > >Was the Haysi B unit their own or did they buy is second hand from a
> > > pre-CSX
> > > >road? Did the unit have dynamics? Would make an interesting model ot
a
> > > B
> > > >Unit with cab window. Come to think of it RI had a modified 1000 HP
E7
> > > B
> > > >Unit built by EMD with a Gas-Electric style cab end and baggage
> > > compartment
> > > >later fitted with another 1000 HP engine. It's purpose was to
operate
> > > as a B
> > > >unit with a two sectrion train that was split enroute.
> > >
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