Surviving EMD B unit switchers?

Nova55 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:09 pm **Posts:** 597

Just curious, do any EMD B unit switchers still exist? Im talking the cabless, end cab switchers. For what its worth, Are there even any B units GP's still kicking around?

Al Stangenberger · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:59 pm **Posts:** 650

Although it has been re-engined with a more modern engine, UP has E9B 963 in its executive fleet (with rebuilt E9A's 949 and 951). They also have 966 which is awaiting rebuilding and was acquired in a trade with Portola several years ago.

(oops - didn't notice the question was about switchers...)

Mount Royal · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:18 pm

Are you looking for the old "calf" switcher units? If so, they're still out there. KCS had several, but they used to like to catch fire.

scottychaos · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:55 am

Nova55 wrote:

For what its worth, Are there even any B units GP's still kicking around?

BNSF still has some GP60B's running around!

saw one come through Rochester, NY about a year ago..was amazed to see it!

Scot

scottychaos · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:07 pm

EMD TR2B on the Boone & Scenic Valley in Iowa:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPi ... ?id=105024

ex- C&NW, nee Chicago Great Western number 65B.

Scot

railfan44 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:39 pm

You ought to check:
http://www.thedieselshop.us/FirstGen.HTML
and
http://www.thedieselshop.us/PRSVD.html

cwood1218 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:09 pm **Posts:** 4

the VMT in roanoke has a EMD FTB unit in there collection