White Pass and Yukon GE diesels

[MStLfan]

The recent Trains issue about the White Pass and Yukon rekindled an interest in its GE diesels, numbered from 90 I believe.
Can anybody give some more information? Drawings, measurements, horsepower etc.
I think this same model was also delivered to Chile and Thailand.
Has anybody made a model (n-scale)?
Thanks for the info and greetings,
Marc Immeker

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

The WP&Y shovel-noses were a relatively standard GE export design prior to the introduction of the Universal line in 1955. Uruguay had some double-ended shovel-noses. Some issues of the Diesel Spotter's Guide may provide length and HP for the WP&Y units.

Engines may have been chosen by the customer. Some shovel-noses were powered by Alco 244 engines.

[DanRaitz]

Marc,

This link will give you all the vital statistics of the 90 class GE's.

http://www.wpyr.com/company/diesellocomotives.html

As for models, I don't know of any that have been done in Nn3. There have been brass HOn3 models of this engine produced and Railmaster Exports, www.railmaster.co.nz does have a white metal kit available in Sn3.

Dan

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

The WP&Y shovel-noses were a relatively standard GE export design prior to the introduction of the Universal line in 1955.

The first diesels in Indonesia were known as the CC200 class. Of 27 class members introduced beginning in 1953 only three remain. There is a move to preserve at least one, but funds are needed.

If anyone would like to help "Friends of CC-200" have a look at http://irmc-online.tripod.com/activity/OVCC200.html#cc200-2 . I hope the plug for the preservation soviety does not offend - it is a good cause, and the site is a good read anyway.

Sorry, I do not know of any models apart from the ones Dan Raitz mentioned.