Southern Pacific Historic Diesels Volume 5: General Electric U-Series

This book is about the 334 General Electric 'U-boats' from the U-25B and U50 through U33C locomotives owned by the Southern Pacific and Cotton Belt railroads. Includes system-wide action and portrait photography during the brief time during the 1960s and 1970s when U-series diesels worked everywhere on the Southern Pacific.

Includes 180 B&W and 3 Color photographs plus roster.

Contents:

• Ch. 1: The Decision to Buy GE Units, pp. 3–6
• Ch. 2: The U25B Locomotives, pp. 7–25
• The U25BE Upgrading Experiment, pp. 26–31
• The Sulzer Re-Engine Experiment, pp. 32–35
• Ch. 3: The Twin-Engine U50s, pp. 36–46
• Ch. 4: The U28B Units, pp. 47–49
• Ch. 5: The U28C Locomotives, pp. 50–55
• Ch. 6: The U30C Locomotives, pp. 56–67
• Ch. 7: The U33C Locomotives, pp. 68–96. Shade Tree Books, softcover, 96 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in
• B&W photographs and detailed roster information. Features: New Softcover Joseph A. Strapac Shade Tree Books