The B of the E6 A/B units

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jacon12

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The B of the E6 A/B units

Posted by jacon12 on Monday, October 3, 2005 9:37 PM

Back in the '50's, what did the B unit of the E6 A/B house?
Jarrell

HO Scale DCC Modeler of 1950, give or take 30 years.

rayhippard

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From: Upper midwest
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Posted by rayhippard on Monday, October 3, 2005 9:47 PM

jacon12,

Nice to see you back on the forum. Several of us wondered what you were up to ?
" B " units were " cabless " power units run behind " A " units for more power per train.
Sometimes for passenger service they would have electrical generators and boiler heat for the passenger cars in the consist. Thus you could adjust the power for longer trains and/or for mountain grades.

Ray -- Great Northern fan.

jacon12

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November 2002
From: US
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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:16 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rayhippard

jacon12,

Nice to see you back on the forum. Several of us wondered what you were up to ?
" B " units were " cabless " power units run behind " A " units for more power per train.
Sometimes for passenger service they would have electrical generators and boiler heat for the passenger cars in the consist. Thus you could adjust the power for longer trains and/or for mountain grades.

Ray -- Great Northern fan.

Thanks Ray!
Jarrell

HO Scale DCC Modeler of 1950, give or take 30 years.