I was wondering if anyone has pics of top of the engine I have sideviews, front and back but no top ones. Seems no one looked down at it. Ron
Ron I had the same issue with the EMC/EMD E5. I guess a bridge shot isn’t as interesting as a ground shot.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=GE+U-50+engine&qpvt=GE+U-50+engine&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=F535FF498D19999BC93CBDEA66659EE55DFB35A5&selectedIndex=94
top of the overland model
Thats a tough rare engine to find much on. They were only made for up and some for sp. Did find a couple of modelers asked ge engineers for copies of the drawings and got no replys.
Thanks for the replies.
I believe the U-50 was make from traded in UP Turbines
Wow, that sure is an interesting and unusual looking loco.
A very cool locomotive. I’ve wanted to build one for a while. For another odd one, see the Alco Century 855.
They look like frankenstein. Cool, odd looking locos almost looks like they were trying to relive the big boy in a diesel loco.
Terry
Exactly. To me, I see a couple guys in the UP engineering department. “I know, lets weld two locomotives together, that’ll be great!”
Mark Dash said:
(http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/4/2/2/3422.1237044676.jpg)
That GP 9 needs a new timing belt and tensioner pulley
Whoa, does that pilot float? Is it attached to the body or the truck??
Yuck, looks like three rail O gauge!
David Russell said:
Mark Dash said:
(http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/4/2/2/3422.1237044676.jpg)
That GP 9 needs a new timing belt and tensioner pulley
looks like someone also forgot the low bridge sign on that boxcar in the back row
Joe Paonessa said:
Whoa, does that pilot float? Is it attached to the body or the truck??
Yuck, looks like three rail O gauge!
Its attached to the truck.
Mark,
Probably not a low bridge problem as much as a ignorant Hi-Lo driver inside the boxcar. Quite common for roofs to be bulged upwards by Hi-Lo’s overzealous lifting.
Brian
reason 2be removed
I built this U-50 engine.
