Sad, lonely N Scale modeler seeks U36B photos

[Philip H]

So I have gotten jazzed to restart a U36B rebuilding project that has languished for too many years, and want to decorate the finished product in something more prototypical then the usual B-Mann Cr*p schemes.  Any of you have photos - not already on the 'net, of said beasties from their wild roaming days?

THanks in advance!

[Bob Bufkin]

Just this one, I've posted before.



B-man did this scheme.

[davefoxx]

Philip,

I, unfortunately, don't have any photos to add that are not already on the internet.  But, I have to state that I have been waiting a long time for someone to offer a good quality model of the SCL's bicentennial U36B #1776.  That's personally a favorite of mine.  I can't wait to see your progress, because I have never felt that the Bachmann model was even worth using as a start for a U36B kitbashing project.  Prove me wrong.

I believe those Auto Train U36Bs were built to SCL's specs, because, if I recall correctly, they were placed on the tail end of an SCL order with GE.  I forget the reason why, but that explains why Auto Train bought freight locomotives for its trains.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming,
Dave

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yep. Add to the interesting thing about the Auto Train U36Bs... they were the first power bought by Conrail!
http://thecrhs.org/Information/U36B-Technical-Information and http://thecrhs.org/ConrailEquipment/Locomotives/GE/U36B

[David Leonard]

Interestingly, a couple of the Conrail units were assigned to Pittsburgh commuter service in the summer of 1981, so while they were originally destined for Auto-Train but delivered to Conrail instead, they eventually did find work in passenger service for a time.