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This board is owned and operated by Don Richter. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Herb Kelsey, Everett Lueck, Bill Ramaley, Rod Jensen, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes, and Doug van Veelen.There were at least 13 orders for these 50/52 ton units designated by GE as B-B 100/100 4GE747 (or 104/104) 450/400 hp.
It has been confirmed that they were built for Southern Pacific, Chiriqui Land Co.* (Panama), IRCA (Gautemala), Northern Ry. of Costa Rica* and Manila RR (Philipines). (*multiple orders) THere is also information that they were built for Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Dutch Guiana (now Suriname); but I only have s/n and road numbers for the Venezuela units.
I recently realized there was an "extra" locomotive that does not match any of the records. Does anyone have information on the following?
Chiriqui Land Co. #56 (Northern Div.)
Chiriqui Land Co. (Northern Div.)/Bocas Fruit Co. #803
GE s/n 31143 built Aug 1952 (see photo in Centennial Treasury of GE Locos 2 or GE Industrail Locos books by Kerr, no lettering or number, caption says 31143 for Chiriqui Land Co.)
GE s/n 31146 built Aug 1952 (model? buyer?)
Thanks to Steve Peck, Steve Palmano, P.A. Copeland, Joe Dale Morris and John West for their assistance. (Joe Dale Morris is working on a new SPng book for this fall; Rich Yoder models is taking reservaations for brass O/On3/On30 model of SP#1 based on information from Joe Dale Morris and the engines at SVRR)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/2008 12:35PM by Dan Robirds.
Help needed - GE 50 ton ng diesels 