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Diesel Era Magazine 1998 Nov Dec General Electrics U23Bs SAL GP40s
Diesel Era Magazine 1998 Nov Dec General Electrics U23Bs
59 pages
features
10 Seaboard Air Line's Jolly Green GiantsWarren L. Calloway
In the summer of 1966, colorful new locomotives began to lead Seaboard Air Line's hotshot freights. Nicknamed "Jolly Green Giants" by the crews, these units operated for a little more than a year before a merger between SAL and rival Atlantic Coast Line altered their appearance forever.
23 The "Other" Norfolk SouthernWarren L. Calloway
Before the words Norfolk Southern conveyed an image of black locomotives decorated with white horses, a 600-mile Class 1 railroad (a regional by today's standards) in the Southeast known for its red Baldwins and gray Geeps held this name.
35 General Electric's U23BsDiesel Era staff
When it was introduced in 1968, the GE U23B represented that builder's response to a growing demand for medium-horsepower locomotives.
Over a nine-year production span, 481 U23Bs were constructed for 17 owners.
52 Shoving With 12,000 HorsepowerJay Potter
After two years of testing, CSX's AC6000CWs are put to work in helper service out of Grafton, W.Va., evaluating new adhesion control systems, including the application of General Electric's new Generation II steerable truck.
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