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The U25B started production in 1959 and is credited as starting the high horsepower war. I am not entirely satisfied with that credit, but I will let it stand for now. The U25B had 2500 horsepower in a BB wheel arrangement and used the FDL-16 engine. There were 476 units made from 1959 to 1966. The U23B started production in 1968 with 465 units being made. The U23B was also a BB wheel arrangement and used the FDL-12 engine. Production of this unit continued until 1977. However, the U23B had only 2250 horsepower. Now here is the question. WHY did GE drop down the horsepower in a new model after susposedly starting the high horsepower war? This doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I understand that their were limits to DC technology and anything over about 2800 horsepower would have to be AC. Dropping down the horsepower and loosing 250 horsepower just doesn't seem like a logical thing to do. Can anyone shed a little light on this subject?
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