Nostalgia & History > "U-boats" on the N&W

Winter is good for one thing - - opportunity to stay in and scan slides.
Working on the N&W, and here's some early GE's -- hope it brings
back memories.

1.  N&W's first new U25B (they inherited 14 from the Wabash) was
the 3516, built as a replacement for wrecked WAB 512.  Erie, 6/16/65
2.  ex-WAB,  3527 leads an eastbound at Brocton, NY, 8/66.  (2nd unit
looks sharp, doesn't it ?)
3.  In July of 1974, here's U25B 8139 westbound in Springfield, PA.  She's
wearing her "C&O merger" number, for a marriage that never happened.
4.  U30B 1946 ready to go at Erie in 5/67.  Note the capped exhaust stack.
A number of these U30B's were built ahead of the delivery schedule, and stored.
5.  In July of 1974, here's the 1958 eastbound at Moorheadville, PA
6.  A wayward U30B - - the 1963 is about to snag orders at Topeka, leading
an eastbound on the UP  on July 1, 1967
7.  In December of 1976, the 8474 (another "C&O number") crawls
westbound along 19th St in Erie.  That tow truck driver wisely decided
to let 'er by.
8.  A more pleasant day "on the street," as U28B 1911 heads west.  4/70
9.  Lastly, the N&W acquired three U30C's.  The 8000 awaits pickup in
Erie, 4/74. 

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Interesting subject.  Love the 3 builder lash up at Moorheadville, PA.

Note in Photo #1 that the U boat is sitting behind a UP U50.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Bob - Here's the "other half"
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/06/16 14:59 by NKP715.

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the high hood U-Boats were the most unesthically units made in that time period in my opinion

I like the Pevler Blue.

I agree that the high hood GEs were ugly. From what I recall, the crews said they weren't very reliable either.

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/08/16 21:47 by wabash2800.

Great set of photos!!!

Awesome photo of the 52 as well. Thanks for posting it.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Thanks for the trip back in time................I ran all the N&W/NS GE's.

The U25's and the 1900's were unique with their 16 notch "Armstrong" throttle vs. the standard 8 notches on other loco's.  They were a different running experience.

The sound of the GE's, before regulation made noise more muffled, was great compared to the annoying whine and vibration of their EMD counterparts.   Duane.

Out_Of_Service Wrote:

> the high hood U-Boats were the most unesthically
> units made in that time period in my opinion

N&W paint didn't help matters.  I've always kind of liked the looks of high-hood U23B's in Southern's attractive scheme:

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