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I have recently acquired an N-scale B23-7 in Southern's ritzy Tuxedo scheme, but have discovered to my horror that the B23-7 was a "third generation" locomotive that replaced the U-23B, which began production in 1977. This is (shock! awe!) 6 years later than what I model, and so the engine is going to be an anachronism unless I do somethig about it. <br /> <br />What are the major differences between it and its predecessor? Is it possible to kitbash an earlier U-boat from one of these? I was mainly drawn to the engine because it came with Southern's distinctive high nose, a feature that is hard to achieve on GE units. Should I just leave it as-is, seeing as how it is lettered for a road that I don't even have any modeled interchange with and it would only be "guest" motive power on my layout? <br /> <br />I love Alco's, I can spot EMD's well, but I know pure diddly about GE's.
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