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Re: (erielack) Re: EL What If - U23Bs



ELRRco_@_aol.com wrote:
> 
> Are any of the neverbuilt EL/L&N U23Bs still working for CSX or any other RR?
> 
> Phil



This is what I show:

2800 (EL 2301) - CSX 9554 pumplin, ret 
2801 (EL 2302) - scr Scrap Services
2802 (EL 2303) - ret 3/20/98
2803 (EL 2304) - wrk on L&N, scr in 1978
2804 (EL 2305) - LAST U-BOAT TO SURVIVE ON CSX as CSX 3305!  Retired in 2000
2805 (EL 2306) - scr Progress Rail
2806 (EL 2307) - scr Progress Rail
2807 (EL 2308) - scr Pielet Bros
2808 (EL 2309) - scr Progress Rail
2809 (EL 2310) - scr Progress Rail
2810 (EL 2311) - P&W 2209
2811 (EL 2312) - scr Progress Rail
2812 (EL 2313) - scr Pielet Bros
2813 (EL 2314) - scr Pielet Bros
2814 (EL 2315) - CRL, P&W 2210
2815 (EL 2316) - scr Progress Rail
2816 (EL 2317) - Sold to Al Luedtke, to CRL, RBMN 2395:2 (replacement for the 2395:1 "Conrail Express" wrecked on RBMN)
2817 (EL 2318) - CSX 9553 pumpkin, ret
2818 (EL 2319) - wrk on L&N, re# L&N 2803:2, scr 1983 Steel Processors 
2819 (EL 2320) - scr Progress Rail
2820 - CRL, RBMN 2390, Texas Utilities (TUGCO)
2821 - scr Progress Rail
2822 - scr Pielet Bros
2823 - scr Pielet Bros
2824 - scr Progress Rail


Note that CSX numbers were the same as the planned EL numbers, except that the first digit
was 1000 higher (planned EL 2305 later became CSX 3305)

My data also says L&N 2800-2804 were built 12/74, the rest in 1- to 3-75.   The 1974 ones
may have been on the floor in Erie, as the order was cancelled in 1-75.  It would appear
that GE went shopping for an alternate buyer pretty fast, and found one.

The 2305/2804/3305 might be the most significant of the bunch, being an early build and a
long time survivor.

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