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U Boats?

  • Can someone tell me what happened to GE's "Universal" series? I've heard various times that the U30C and the C30-7 were the same. Also, can somebody tell me what happened to all of the U Boats? I would like to know, because you never see em' out there any more. You rarely even see the C30-7. Thanks,

    Richard
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  • Which type of U-Boats would you prefer, export or domestic? The difference between the Universal and Dash-7 lines was a lot of internal upgrades. I'll leave the specifics to those who are more knowledgable in these matters.

    Domestic U-Boats can be found primarily on Lake Superior & Ishpeming (U30C's) and Transkentucky Transportation (U36B's). There may be scattered small fleets in other locations.

    Export U-Boats can be found in South Africa, Brazil and other locations. Some veterans may remember the U8B's of Vietnam Railways.
    The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
  • Thanks for your help,

    Richard


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  • Here is a list of who had them-
    www.thedieselshop.us/GEMOD.HTML
    Click on the model you want

    Here are some saved-
    www.thedieselshop.us/PRSVDge.HTML

    As they got older, they started to break down a lot. There are not many GP30 or GP35 around either. The C30-7 competed with the SD40-2, perhaps the best locomotive ever built for it's time.
    Dale
  • NS was still running U-Boats several years ago. I haven't seen any lately.
  • Until recently, CSX ran U18B's and U23B's, in their MOW service. And they also had a U36B, numbered WL01 in the YN3 scheme(ex-SCL 1776 Bicentennial Locomotive)until about a year ago.
  • I have seen 1 C30-7 or similar in S.D. everything that is more than a few years old is an EMD.

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  • Well, you never see U Boats, cuz they sucked. All there is to it.

    Alec
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