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Nostalgia & History > 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994Date: 06/14/21 16:13 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: MartyBernard In May of 1994 Duane Hall was in Erie, PA where General Electric manufactures its locomotives. So is East Erie Commercial Railroad which is owned by GE and provides switching and terminal services to industries at Erie, PA including GE. Duane snapped some interesting photos. Here's 9.
1 and 2. East Erie Commercial Railroad GE 85-Tonner 21 was photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall. 3. C&NW C44-9W 8724 built by GE in May 1994 and photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall.    Date: 06/14/21 16:13 Re: 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: MartyBernard 4 and 5. UPT2 natural gas tank car and UP C41-8W 9555 built October 1993, was modified by GE during mid-1994 to burn natural gas, and photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall.
6. C&NW C44-9W 8726 built by GE in May 1994 and photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall. Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/21 08:58 by MartyBernard.    Date: 06/14/21 16:13 Re: 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: MartyBernard 7. C&NW C44-9W 8725 built by GE in May 1994 and photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall. Note the East Erie Commercial Railroad GE 85-Tonner.
8. C&NW C44-9W 8724 built by GE in May 1994 and photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall. 9. 2021-06-13-0020F C&NW C44-9W 8724 built by GE in May 1994 and photoed in Erie, PA in May 1994 by Duane Hall. Thanks Duane, Marty Bernard Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/21 16:43 by MartyBernard.    Date: 06/14/21 16:43 Re: 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: wabash2800 Thanks for sharing.
That 85 tonner looks so Europeon... Victor Date: 06/14/21 17:02 Re: 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: ns2557 EEC 21 is a model SL85. SL series units were built from 1974 o 1989. 120 of the SL series were built during this time frame including 16 built for export of various sizes. those being 78-82-87-88-99 and 100T. Models used in States were SL 65-SL85-SL110 and SL144. BN and CNW both had SL144's One is at Alliance Ne at the large Car Repair Facility that is there along NE Hwy 2 east of town (Name escapes me currently) Ben
Date: 06/14/21 17:23 Re: 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: icancmp193 Hancock air whistle on the little GE too. I just love those things! They probably don't meet current FRA standards.
TJY Date: 06/14/21 22:25 Re: 4 new GE C44-9Ws and a GE 85 Tonner at GE in Erie, PA in 1994 Author: JasonCNW Wow, I was in grade school when these came out and now there in the Nostalgia forum, does that make me old now?
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