RE: (erielack) EL Motive power arrangements

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

> If I'm not mistaken, the U34CH was the catalyst for the U36C. 
> EL and the
> transit folks wanted basically a U33C with an extra 200hp for 
> HEP, so GE
> tweaked the prime mover to get 3600 hp, which was then 
> offered in a "pure"
> freight unit. It wasn't the first time EL helped create a new 
> locomotive.
> When it went back to Alco for another round of roadswitchers, 
> EL wanted a
> C424 with a GE generator, which produced 100 more hp. Voila, the C425.

That's correct, the U34CH was the precursor to the U36C. Of course, the EL ended getting some of those, too! :)

	- Paul

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