GE U Series

[Anonymous]

Customer preference, or they were rebuilt and reused from a trade-in

[Anonymous]

Customer preference, or they were rebuilt and reused from a trade-in

[Anonymous]

I have noticed that GE has trucks like ALCO and EMD. Why is that?

[Anonymous]

I have noticed that GE has trucks like ALCO and EMD. Why is that?

[Anonymous]

Well done Tim , they not only sqwi***hem they gas them too

[Anonymous]

Well done Tim , they not only sqwi***hem they gas them too

[Anonymous]

Now I am very confused??? In Ohio, Do the bugs sit on the rails and when a train comes, it crushes them?? Sounds like a expensive way to get rid of bugs. Here in Illinios, our town own's a fogger, it seems to work good.
TIM A

[Anonymous]

Now I am very confused??? In Ohio, Do the bugs sit on the rails and when a train comes, it crushes them?? Sounds like a expensive way to get rid of bugs. Here in Illinios, our town own's a fogger, it seems to work good.
TIM A

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn't know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.

Mookie

Jen [:p] In one of Joe's post in another thread he said that as long as they ran the GE / U boats through Defiance that they didn't have to spray for mosquitos. [:D]

Well, Duh on Mookie - she walked into that one didn't she! He had me thinking there was a new epidemic out there!

[:I]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn't know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.

Mookie

Jen [:p] In one of Joe's post in another thread he said that as long as they ran the GE / U boats through Defiance that they didn't have to spray for mosquitos. [:D]

Well, Duh on Mookie - she walked into that one didn't she! He had me thinking there was a new epidemic out there!

[:I]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn't know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.

Mookie

Jen [:p] In one of Joe's post in another thread he said that as long as they ran the GE / U boats through Defiance that they didn't have to spray for mosquitos. [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn't know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.

Mookie

Jen [:p] In one of Joe's post in another thread he said that as long as they ran the GE / U boats through Defiance that they didn't have to spray for mosquitos. [:D]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn't know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.

Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn't know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.

Mookie

[dharmon]

And all this time I thought it was becasue the RRs had invested so many maintenance dollars into them they couldn't afford to get rid of them

[dharmon]

And all this time I thought it was becasue the RRs had invested so many maintenance dollars into them they couldn't afford to get rid of them

[Anonymous]

The U-boats actually lasted some 20-25 years in service, while EMD had grater market share, GE was a clear competitor. Suggest reading about it in Brian Solomen's GE locomotives.

[Anonymous]

The U-boats actually lasted some 20-25 years in service, while EMD had grater market share, GE was a clear competitor. Suggest reading about it in Brian Solomen's GE locomotives.

[JoeKoh]

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

[JoeKoh]

any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999

GE models go like this,
U - universal
18 thru 36 - horsepower in thousands
B or C - # of axles ( 4 or 6 )
___________________________________

C30-7

C - # of axles
30 - HP (3000)
-7 - designed in the 70's

Dash 8-40B

Dash 8 - designed in the 80's
40 - 4000 HP
B - 4 axles

Clear as mud right????? LOL

Marty - gotta print this off and take it home to study! Thanx

Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999

GE models go like this,
U - universal
18 thru 36 - horsepower in thousands
B or C - # of axles ( 4 or 6 )
___________________________________

C30-7

C - # of axles
30 - HP (3000)
-7 - designed in the 70's

Dash 8-40B

Dash 8 - designed in the 80's
40 - 4000 HP
B - 4 axles

Clear as mud right????? LOL

Marty - gotta print this off and take it home to study! Thanx

Mookie

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

The Universal Series actually goes back to about 1956. It was introduced as a series of export models which replaced the shovel-nose design, some of which were powered by 244 and 251 engines. The export line was pretty diverse and ranged from the U6B (small endcab design) through the UD18B at the time of introduction. Their overall appearance is similar to domestic U-series models.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

The Universal Series actually goes back to about 1956. It was introduced as a series of export models which replaced the shovel-nose design, some of which were powered by 244 and 251 engines. The export line was pretty diverse and ranged from the U6B (small endcab design) through the UD18B at the time of introduction. Their overall appearance is similar to domestic U-series models.

[wabash1]

what is so great about the dash 8, it is junk like the other GE models wheel slip slow load just junk

[wabash1]

what is so great about the dash 8, it is junk like the other GE models wheel slip slow load just junk

[Anonymous]

GE models go like this,
U - universal
18 thru 36 - horsepower in thousands
B or C - # of axles ( 4 or 6 )
___________________________________

C30-7

C - # of axles
30 - HP (3000)
-7 - designed in the 70's

Dash 8-40B

Dash 8 - designed in the 80's
40 - 4000 HP
B - 4 axles

Clear as mud right????? LOL

[Anonymous]

GE models go like this,
U - universal
18 thru 36 - horsepower in thousands
B or C - # of axles ( 4 or 6 )
___________________________________

C30-7

C - # of axles
30 - HP (3000)
-7 - designed in the 70's

Dash 8-40B

Dash 8 - designed in the 80's
40 - 4000 HP
B - 4 axles

Clear as mud right????? LOL

[Anonymous]

I not an GE fan, but love EMD, ALCO, and some Fairbanks Mories.
Only one GE that I like, Dash 8-40B.