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Big Critters compiled by James S Eakin Spiral bound
Big Critters compiled by James S Eakin
Spiral Bound
108 pages
Copyright 2003
CONTENTS
1 Atlas
8 Brookville
19 Davenport
30 G.E.
60 Plymouth
79 Porter
92 Vulcan
98 Whitcomb
102 Conversions
FOREWORD
While `Big Critters' may seem a bit contradictory, what we will examine herein are larger, trucked, internal combustion locomotives, built by the smaller manufactures. We will not get into Alcor, Baldwin or EMD, but will include G.E. Some of these locomotives were bought and used on Class I railroads, but we will try to focus on those used by industry, shortlines and government agencies. Many were created to allow one man operation; hence, the 44-45 ton weights. Nearly 70 years of history is being compressed into these pages. Thus, I highly recommend Jay Reed's book, Critters, Dinkys & Centercabs, to help complete one's study of industrial locomotives. Extra 2200 South, originally published by Dan & Don Dover was `the' source of shortline and industrial information beginning in the late 1960's, with the bulk of their `critter' work appearing in the 1970's. It is still a very informative source of locomotive news, and I suggest getting as many back issues of this fine magazine as you can!
Most of the smaller builders did not use G.E. components. They viewed G.E. as direct competition, and usually used Westinghouse electrical parts. Westinghouse built only a few locomotives, apparently choosing to sell parts to other builders. There seems to be a direct relationship to the demise of Westinghouse and the demise of most of the Westinghouse equipped locomotives. However, G.E. still offers strong field support for its locomotives; and thus, it is mostly G.E. critters that survive today!
Ed Cass has again been a great help in preparing this work, thru his research and drawings. The editing mistakes and omissions are mine; and we are still looking for critter info for both S&NR, and a probable follow-up volume on critters in the future.
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