GRS 640/663..The mysterious U30C

[dharmon]

Anybody have any history on Guilford (B&M marked) U30C # 663 / 640. Not too much info on the web about it. About all I know is it was Ex-Con Ed and no longer in service, and as far as I can tell 640 and 663 were the same unit.

[kenneo]

Please don't tell me that they painted 640 on one side and 663 on the other. What happened to the other 663/640?[}:)][:-^]

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo

Please don't tell me that they painted 640 on one side and 663 on the other. What happened to the other 663/640?[}:)][:-^]

These days you never know.....but from what I gather it was Con-Ed 12 then became GRS 640 and was then renumbered 663. It was the only U30C that Guilford had. They had the U33Cs that they got from D&H. This was one of a kind and didn't last real long from what I gather. I've seen a few pics of it. I was just trying to get a little background on it. Like why they'd buy just one. I know they paired down to EMD only to save $$ on maint and parts and (whispering)......because EMDs seem to be able to go for ever.