[PRR-talk] U25C/E44 and brethren

[BBReynolds at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/27/2008 12:01:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ricktipton at bellsouth.net writes:

2. While  we're on the subject, how different were early U25C trucks from
those that  appeared on the VGN/NH/PC E33 units?  The E33's and E44/E44a's
put on  quite a show out of Enola in the Seventies.



The U25C trucks were derivative from the ALCo Tri-mount (I believe that is  
the arrangement
of the trademark) trucks used on various RSD and later models. The E33/E44  
trucks were a beefier
upgrade (reflecting a larger wheel size?). The visible change is in the  
depth of the outside
equalizer through the several generations. The C trucks of the U25C and the  
E33/E44 are
quite different from those used on GE's New Haven EP-5 and  UP U50C, which 
latter two have
trucks which are similar to, but themselves different from, each  other.
 
When looking at locomotives, first check the feet.
 
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