GE U23B
These locomotives were originally numbered #301-316, but were later renumbered #2301-2316. These were the first U23Bs ever built, and were the only ones with radiator fairings. The U23Bs were factory built with the nose Gyralite signal light.
#2312 was repainted as #1776 for the Bicentenary and named “E.W. McCrea.”
#2311 was painted in an all grey scheme (the only D&H loco to be so painted) with a blue lightning stripe, known by railfans as the "'Grey Ghost."
All locos went to Guilford for the Maine Central. For some time, they retained their D&H paint scheme, but with MEC logos.
D&H U23B #2312 on the Preamble Express in Pittsburgh, PA on July 18, 1974. Jay Winn collection
| Delaware & Hudson Railway GE U23B Roster (Class GRF-23) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Model | Builder | Serial | Built | Retired | Notes | Photos |
| 2301 | U23B | GE | 36803 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #301 | |
| 2302 | U23B | GE | 36804 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #302 | |
| 2303 | U23B | GE | 36805 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #303 | |
| 2304 | U23B | GE | 36806 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #304 | Link |
| 2305 | U23B | GE | 36807 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #305 | |
| 2306 | U23B | GE | 36808 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #306 | |
| 2307 | U23B | GE | 36809 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #307 | |
| 2308 | U23B | GE | 36810 | 8/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #308 | |
| 2309 | U23B | GE | 36811 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #309 | |
| 2310 | U23B | GE | 36812 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #310 | |
| 2311 | U23B | GE | 36813 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #311. Later painted in "Grey Ghost" scheme. | Link |
| 2312 (1776) | U23B | GE | 36814 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #312. Painted in 1975 for Bicentennial and renumbered to #1776. Later renumbered back to #2312. | Link |
| 2313 | U23B | GE | 36815 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #313 | |
| 2314 | U23B | GE | 36816 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #314 | |
| 2315 | U23B | GE | 36817 | 9/1968 | scrap 1971 | Built as D&H #315 | |
| 2316 | U23B | GE | 36818 | 9/1968 | sold 6/1983 | Built as D&H #316 | |
| GE U23B Data | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 12-cylinder FDL |
| Trucks | B-B |
| Truck Type | AAR Type B |
| Fuel (gals.) | 3,000 |
| Sand (cu. ft.) | 60 |
| Weight (lbs.) | 242,000 |
| Horsepower | 2,250 hp |
| Traction Motors | GE 752 |
| Tractive Effort | |
| Gearing | 74:18 |
D&H 2304
D&H #2304 shows the final paint scheme before the Guilford takeover. This locomotive is shown at Mechanicville, NY in October 1982. Bill Mischler photo
D&H 2311
Know by railfans as the 'Grey Ghost', at a time when the predominant color in the D&H was blue, someone decided to use the surplus grey paint at Colonie, and #2311 is the result. At Oneonta, NY in October 1981. Bill Mischler photo
D&H 2312 (1776)
One of the D&H contributions to the American Bicentennial was the unit #1776, shown here on the ready track at Rouses Point, NY in June of 1975. The U23B was delivered as #2312 and later renumbered to 1776 for the bicentennial. It was later renumbered back to its original number. Photograph by John W. Cook