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Peter, Who knows why UP made decisssions in the 1960´s, near 40 years ago. When A.J. Wolff and Don Strack write that the spanbolsters of three Verandas were used for the three Alco C855 I think that´s right. And they wrote also that the gasturbine trucks were also used for new U25B. Don Strack made a fantastic research with his UP roster. And A.J.s book is also based on good informations. Is it possible that you made a mistake with the spanbolsters ? GE (or Alco) must built a new pair of spanbolsters for UP because 25 gasturbines are not enough for 26 U50 and C855 !!! In the mid 60´s the UP ordered 23 U50 and 3 Alco C855. Brings us to 26 diesels built with spanbolsters of 25 Gasturbines you need a 26rd pair. Add the three SP U50 and you see that GE must built 4 new pairs!!! And to DOGGY: Gasturbines in Omaha are possible - The setup was made at the Omaha Shops when GE delivered them. GE built them at Erie and so Omaha (Council Bluffs) is the point nearest by Erie. I know this for the Big Blows because GE delivered them separate. In A.J. Wolff´s book are some pictures of Big Blows when delivered: only a A unit, a A unit BEHIND the B unit and without tenders. Logical because the tenders were rebuilt by UP. UP took the single units out of the freight trains in Council Bluffs and bring them to the Omaha Shop. There the units were coupled together "correct" and at last the there rebuilt tender was added. So the first run of a gasturbine was sure westward from Omaha or Council Bluffs. BTW: I don´t know details about a bunkeroil / class C oil refuelingstation in Omaha.
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