RE: (erielack) EL C628s and numbering

["Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>]

EL's zeal for high-horsepower C-C diesels came too late for Alco - the
writing was on the wall already,  and Alco's track records with C630s on
neighbor roads PRR and RDG didn't bode well for EL purchasing any of
Alco's six-axle offerings....
 
    - Paul
 

- -----Original Message-----
From: Gripp, William [NCSUS] [mailto:WGRIPP_@_NCSUS.JNJ.COM] 
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:37 PM
To: 'Paul R. Tupaczewski'; erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: RE: (erielack) EL C628s and numbering



As there were no 2700s, I would think the EL would have put these in the
2700, saving the 2750 range for a different 2750 HP loco that might have
come along later.

I tend to doubt the EL would have had any 628s anyway.  In their zeal
for high HP C-Cs (SD45s and U33/36Cs), the EL would likely had at least
C630s if not C636s.


> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Paul R. Tupaczewski [mailto:paultup_@_optonline.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 1:19 PM 
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net 
> Subject: (erielack) EL C628s and numbering 
> 
> 
> Per Howard Haines' earlier post... 
> 
> My guess would be that EL would have numbered C628s into the 
> 2751 class. 
> Odd? Not really, the GP35's were the 2551-class (due to the U25B's 
> occupying the 2501-class), and the C425's were the 2451 class (same 
> reason, and this kept them in line with their C424 bretheren) 
> 
>       - Paul 
> 


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