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General Electric’s “Dash
7” locomotive line was introduced as a replacement
for the older “Universal/U-Boat-Series” of
the 60s and early 70s. “Dash 7” series
improvements included increased fuel efficiency,
tractive effort and reliability. The B23-7 was
a direct replacement for the 2,250HP U23B model.
The first units were produced for Conrail in September,
1977 (ironically, 3 months after the last U23B
was delivered to Conrail). Production continued
through 1984, with a total of 535 units built.
Conrail was the largest purchaser of the model,
with a total fleet of 141 units.
Several
features distinguished B23-7s from predecessor
models. The long hood stepped outward in
the area of the exhaust stack to accommodate
a relocated oil cooler. In addition, the
frame was 2 feet longer than that of the
U23B. An FB-2 style truck was offered as
standard equipment on B23-7s, but some railroads
opted to use “trade-in” trucks.
Therefore, AAR type B and Blomberg trucks
could be found on some models. The six power
assembly doors (located near the center of
the long hood) indicated that the B23-7 was
powered by a 12-cylinder GE FDL engine.
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Check
out these great features:
- Directional
Lighting
- Full
Pilots
- Dual
brass flywheels/Low friction mechanism
- Body
Mounted Accu-Mate magnetic knuckle couplers
- Walkway
safety treads, painted handrails
- Painted
hand rails
- New,
White LED's
- Improved
slower speed motor for closer to scale speeds
- Appropriate
by railroad: Fat or thin anticlimber,
knuckle or button battery boxes, FB-2 or AAR-B
trucks, flat or protruding headlights, 2 or 4
window cabs.
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