New Model!

 

Pre-production model w/o Low Nose HL, Blomberg Trucks
Pre-production model w/ Low Nose HL, Blomberg Trucks
   
Powered by a V12 FDL prime mover, the 2250 h.p. U23B was GE’s intermediate-sized four-axle road-switcher of the late 1960s through the mid 1970s. The U23B’s direct competitor during this period was the very successful EMD GP38. In 10 years of production from 1968 through 1977 a total of 481 units were produced, making this the second best seller of GE’s “Universal Series” locomotives. The first units were delivered to the Delaware & Hudson in August and September 1968. CSX predecessors Chesapeake & Ohio and Louisville & Nashville had a combined fleet of 120 units, giving CSX one of the larger active fleets in later years. Penn Central, Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific also purchased sizeable fleets of U23Bs.

Primary spotting features include a stepped-out radiator section and two sets of three tall engine access doors near the center of the long hood. During production, the U23B was equipped with various truck side frames, including Blomberg trucks from EMD trade-in locomotives, AAR-style trucks, or GE’s own four-axle “FB2” truck. One of these three truck styles is included on our model where appropriate per road name.

Today the number of active U23B’s has dwindled, but a handful can still be found working for short lines and regional railroads in North America.

Standard MSRP:
$104.95
Decoder-Equipped MSRP: $139.95
Estimated Delivery:
January 2007

Features:

  • Operational low nose headlight (used where appropriate)
  • Both DCC ready and DCC equipped versions
  • Separate coupler cut lever
  • Cab with 4 or 2 side windows (as appropriate per road name)
  • Directional lighting
  • Golden white LEDs
  • Painted safety rails
  • Blackened metal wheels
  • Dual flywheel equipped 5-pole skewed armature motor with a low friction mechanism
  • Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic
    knuckle couplers!
AccuMate® couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.
Standard Item# Road Name Road Number DCC Item#
N U23B Locomotive - New Model!
45900 Undecorated w/o Low Nose HL, AAR-B Trucks - -
45901 Undecorated w/o Low Nose HL, FB-2 Trucks - -
45902 Undecorated w/ Low Nose HL, FB-2 Trucks - -
45903 Undecorated w/o Low Nose HL, Blomberg Trucks - -
45910 Chesapeake & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) 2319 47900
45911 Chesapeake & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) 2325 47901
45912 Chesapeake & Ohio* (Blue/Yellow) 2327 -
45913 Delaware & Hudson (Grey/Blue/Yellow "Lighting Stripe") 2303 47902
45914 Delaware & Hudson (Grey/Blue/Yellow "Lighting Stripe") 2310 47903
45915 Delaware & Hudson (Grey/Blue/Yellow "Lighting Stripe") 2316 -
45916 Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red/Yellow) 505 47904
45917 Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red/Yellow) 510 47905
45918 Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red/Yellow) 512 -
45919 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Black) 5000 47906
45920 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Black) 5002 47907
45921 Milwaukee Road (Orange/Black) 5003 -
45922 Missouri Pacific† (Blue/White/Red) 4512 47908
45923 Missouri Pacific† (Blue/White/Red) 4525 47909
45924 Missouri Pacific† (Blue/White/Red) 4530 -
45925 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) "Pre-1972 Scheme" 6324 47910
45926 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) "Pre-1972 Scheme" 6330 47911
45927 Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) "Pre-1972 Scheme" 6346 -
45928 Western Pacific† (Green/Orange) 2252 47912
45929 Western Pacific† (Green/Orange) 2258 47913
45930 Western Pacific† (Green/Orange) 2260 -
*CSX Licensed Product †Union Pacific Licensed Product

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