Whats the difference in GE’s U series.
Power, size, or configuration between a U18B to a U33C?
Help me I’m lost.[xx(]
A U18B has 1800 HP and 4 axels (2 on each end ) and a U33C has 3300 hp and 6 axels - you guessed it, 3 on each end. All axels powered on each type. Road switcher carbodies. Usually low short hood. Pieces of junk.
Amen to that brother! Yes, kenno is right, the number indicates the horsepower rating, and the following letter indicates the truck/# of axels (either B or C). Oh, and incase you didn’t figure it out, I hate ALL GEs, might as well all be oversize peice of crap refrigerators [;)][B)].
I not an GE fan, but love EMD, ALCO, and some Fairbanks Mories.
Only one GE that I like, Dash 8-40B.
GE models go like this,
U - universal
18 thru 36 - horsepower in thousands
B or C - # of axles ( 4 or 6 )
C30-7
C - # of axles
30 - HP (3000)
-7 - designed in the 70’s
Dash 8-40B
Dash 8 - designed in the 80’s
40 - 4000 HP
B - 4 axles
Clear as mud right??? LOL
what is so great about the dash 8, it is junk like the other GE models wheel slip slow load just junk
The Universal Series actually goes back to about 1956. It was introduced as a series of export models which replaced the shovel-nose design, some of which were powered by 244 and 251 engines. The export line was pretty diverse and ranged from the U6B (small endcab design) through the UD18B at the time of introduction. Their overall appearance is similar to domestic U-series models.
Marty - gotta print this off and take it home to study! Thanx
Mookie
any old u-boats that appear in Defiance are used to spray for bugs along the tracks.
stay safe
Joe
The U-boats actually lasted some 20-25 years in service, while EMD had grater market share, GE was a clear competitor. Suggest reading about it in Brian Solomen’s GE locomotives.
And all this time I thought it was becasue the RRs had invested so many maintenance dollars into them they couldn’t afford to get rid of them
Really? I know they used to burn off the weeds, but didn’t know bugs were a problem. Can you give some details.
Mookie
Jen [:p] In one of Joe’s post in another thread he said that as long as they ran the GE / U boats through Defiance that they didn’t have to spray for mosquitos. [:D]
Well, Duh on Mookie - she walked into that one didn’t she! He had me thinking there was a new epidemic out there!
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Now I am very confused??? In Ohio, Do the bugs sit on the rails and when a train comes, it crushes them?? Sounds like a expensive way to get rid of bugs. Here in Illinios, our town own’s a fogger, it seems to work good.
TIM A
Well done Tim , they not only sqwi***hem they gas them too
I have noticed that GE has trucks like ALCO and EMD. Why is that?
Customer preference, or they were rebuilt and reused from a trade-in
Whats the difference in GE’s U series.
Power, size, or configuration between a U18B to a U33C?
Help me I’m lost.[xx(]
A U18B has 1800 HP and 4 axels (2 on each end ) and a U33C has 3300 hp and 6 axels - you guessed it, 3 on each end. All axels powered on each type. Road switcher carbodies. Usually low short hood. Pieces of junk.