>The C424s went to Conrail, and later many of them were rebuilt by GE as C424ms for a variety of roads, including GB&W and D&H. Today, several of the >rebuilt EL units are running on the WNY&P/LA&L. When they rebuilt them what did they do? and what was the results of the rebuild. >The U23B was a solid performer, but like most GE U-series and Dash-7 series units, there's little cost-effective rebuild potential in them, hence the reason >you don't see them anymore. I always wondered why there was no such thing as a long life for a GE. >The GP39-2 brings in the expensive-to-maintain turbocharger as well. If anything, I could see the EL having purchased GP15's... Well every other manufacturer used turbochargers in practically every model, and the extra expense doesn't seem to be an issue there. Was there ever a roots blown 4 cycle? The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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