GE Demonstrators, Proto-types &

Test Beds

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Updated: 13 April 2008 Info Supplied by : John Komanesky
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Road No. Model Bldr Nmbr Bldr Date Notes
001 C40-8 45734 11/88 The "Webb W. Morse", built as UP 9185:1 but reatined as a demo unit
1 45 Ton 13057 9/41 River Works plant switcher, Lynn, MA; Sold to Groveton Paper 1
1? 45 Ton 15292 11/41 South Philadelphia(PA) Works plant switcher; Sold to Jersey Central Power & Light 1
1(1st) SL-110 39001 11/74 Sold to Algoma Steel 60
1(2nd) SL-110 39115 6/76 Sold to Pullman-Swindell/Hylsa(Mexico)
2 45 Ton 13250 4/42 River Works plant switcher; To GE-Cleveland, OH shop switcher; Sold to Central Soya no#
2 SL-110 39164 11/76 Sold to Appalachian Electric Power 1
2 SW1 6415 ?? Shop switcher, Sayre, PA; Ex-North American Car 2, CR/PC 8435, nee-NYC 609(2nd)
5 40 Ton 8742 9/22 Shop switcher, Pittsfield, MA; Sold to Southern NY Railway 5
6(1st) 50 Ton 11767 5/36 Shop switcher, Pittsfield, MA; Sold to Unadilla Valley 300
20, 21 SL-85 41029, 41134 11/76, 12/78 Shop switchers, Schnectady, NY
26-1 U23B 37532 1/71 Test bed unit; Ex-ATSF 6341
51-55 U25B 34565, 34564, 34561-34563 7/63 Sold to SLSF 815, 814, 812, 813, 811
76 110 Ton ?? 7/76 Shop switcher, Buffalo, NY
301, 302 U30B/U36B 35880, 35881 5/66 Rebuilt to 3600 h.p., later derated to 3000 h.p. before sale; Sold to C&O 8224, 8223
303, 304 U30B/U36B 35935, 35936 6/66 Rebuilt to 3600 h.p., later derated to 3000 h.p. before sale; Sold to WP 770, 771
404, 405 U33C 38213, 38217 1/72 Test bed units; Ex-Southern 3810 & 3814
505 C36-7 41662 6/78 Test bed unit
606 B36-8 42999 10/82 Test bed unit; rebuilt and became GE B39-8E proto-type #808
607 C36-8 ?? 3/83 Test bed unit; unit was upgraded into a C39-8
609 C36-8 6/78 Test bed unit
706 M630 M6044-02 12/70 Test bed unit; Ex-BC Rail/Pacific Great Eastern 706
751, 752 XP-24 33505, 33506 4, 6/59 U25B protoype test bed units
753-756 U25B 34220-34223 1-2/61 Built with high short hoods; Sold to SLSF 804-807
808 B40-8 42999 10/82 Ex-GE B36-8 Test Bed #606, which had been upgraded late in 1986 to a proto-type B39-8E.
809 B40-8W 42999* 10/82 *Demo unit; rebuilt from Ex-GE 808
832 B32-8 46116 1/89 Test bed/Demo unit
899 C44-9 ?? ?? Former Coal-fired test unit #609 (?)
905 C44-9W 56241 05/2005 -
1399 44 Ton 28344 2/47 Sold to UP 1399
1800, 1801 UD18B 32475, 32476 6/56 Sold to N de M 8000, 8001
1949 80 Ton 30009 ?? Shop switcher, Montreal
2000 AC4400CW 47530 6/93 Test bed/Demo unit; Re# to GE 4400 (2nd)
2005 AC4400CW-T2 53681 5/02 .
2010 ACV12 53681 5/02 Unit was built from Demo AC4400CW-T2 #2005, reportedly; but b/d plate reads same as Demo 2000 (??)
2011 ES44DC 53877 9/2003 DC version
2501-2504 U25B 35239, 34234, 34236, 34237 6-7/62 Sold to UP 634, 633, 635, 636
4400 (1st) AC4400CW 48878 9/95 Became GE AC6000CW #6001; originally GE #2000 (1st)
4400 (2nd) AC4400CW 47530 6/93 Test bed/Demo unit; Ex-GE 2000
5000 M630-S7 M6044-01 12/70 Test bed unit; Ex-BC Rail/Pacific Great Eastern 705
5497-5499 B32-8 43151-53 1/1984 Test bed/Demo units; Painted for BN, retired in 3/1991
6000 AC6000CW 48879 12/1995 Ex-GE 6000
6001 AC6000CW 48878 9/95 Test bed/Demo unit; Ex-GE 4400(1st)
6002 AC6000CW 50945 7/1998 Test bed/Demo unit; Ex-UP 7511(1st)
7001 70 Ton 28238 10/46 Sold to Thurso & Nation Valley 5
7025-7028 U28B 35852-35855 2/66 Sold to SP 7025-7028
no # 25 Ton 29366 3/48 Trenton(NJ) plant switcher; Sold to ?
#? 80 Ton 29998 8/48 Sold to Stelco 50
#? SL-136 41104, 41105 10/78 Operated as C&NW 1198, 1199, then BN 1100, 1101; Sold to SWEPCO
Source of information: Extra 2200 South. Additional information from: Dave Dallner and Ed Weisensel.

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