GE Demonstrators, Proto-types &

Test Beds

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Revised: 17 Dec. 2016 Info from : John Komanesky
- Photograph by: Craig Walker
Road No. Model Bldr Nmbr Bldr Date Batch Nmbr Notes
001 C40-8 45734 8/88 1874 The "Webb W. Morse", built as UP 9185:1 but reatined as a demo unit
1 45 Ton 13057 9/41 None River Works plant switcher, Lynn, MA; Sold to Groveton Paper 1
1(1st) SL-110 39001 11/74 -- Sold to Algoma Steel 60
1(2nd) SL-110 39115 6/76 -- Sold to Pullman-Swindell/Hylsa(Mexico)
CSX 1 & 2 AC4400CW 47581-82 6/94 1851 Tested at DOT Pueblo test track, locos featured steerable trucks; units re-#d from 9100-9101 to #1 & 2
2 45 Ton 13250 4/42 None River Works plant switcher; To GE-Cleveland, OH shop switcher; Sold to Central Soya no#
2 SL-110 39164 11/76 -- Sold to Appalachian Electric Power 1
2 SW1 6415 6/49 E999 (f/n) Shop switcher, Sayre, PA; Ex-North American Car 2, CR/PC 8435, nee-NYC 609(2nd)
5 40 Ton 8742 9/22 None Shop switcher, Pittsfield, MA; Sold to Southern NY Railway 5
6(1st) 50 Ton 11767 5/36 None Shop switcher, Pittsfield, MA; Sold to Unadilla Valley 300
20, 21 SL-85 41029, 41134 11/76, 12/78 8504, 8501 Shop switchers, Schnectady, NY
26-1 U23B 37532 1/71 2516 Test bed unit; Ex-ATSF 6341
51-55 U25B 34565, 34564, 34561-34563 7/63 1364 Sold to SLSF 815, 814, 812, 813, 811
76 110 Ton 39115 7/76 -- Shop switcher, Buffalo, NY; ex- GE #1
301, 302 U30B/U36B 35880, 35881 5/66 9005 Rebuilt to 3600 h.p., later derated to 3000 h.p. before sale; s, old to C&O 8224, 8223
303, 304 U30B/U36B 35935, 35936 6/66 1424, 1521 Rebuilt to 3600 h.p., later derated to 3000 h.p. before sale; Sold to WP 770, 771
404, 405 U33C 38213, 38217 1/72 1861 Test bed units; Ex-Southern 3810 & 3814
505 C36-7 41662 6/78 1845-1 Test bed unit
606 B36-8 42999 10/82 1301-1 Test bed unit; rebuilt and became GE B39-8E proto-type #808
607 C36-8 43200 3/83 1303-1 Test bed loco; unit was upgraded into a C39-8CF
609 C39-8CF 43200 3/83 1303-1 Coal-fueled test bed loco < nee GECX 607 C36-8
700 P32C-DM Genesis 47920 1428 4/95 Loco demonstrated in a solid gray scheme with GE logo
706 M630 M6044-02 12/70 -- Test bed unit; Ex-BC Rail/Pacific Great Eastern 706
750A & 750D UM20B A-unit 32219 & 32221 9/54 -- Road tested as 750A & 750D on Erie; sold to UP as 620A & 621A
750B & 750C UM20B B-unit 32218 & 32220 9/54 -- Road tested as 750B & 750C on Erie; sold to UP as 620B & 621B
751, 752 XP-24 33505, 33506 4, 6/59 -- U25B protoype test bed units
753-756 U25B 34220-34223 1-2/61 1311 Built with high short hoods; Sold to SLSF 804-807
808 B40-8 42999 10/82 1303-1 Ex-GE B36-8 Test Bed #606, which had been upgraded 11/86 to a proto-type B39-8E.
809 B40-8W 42999* 10/82 1303-1 *Demo unit; rebuilt from Ex-GE 808
832 B32-8 46116 9/89 1420 Test bed/Demo unit; note Batch 1419 is assigned in GE records. It is NOT stamped on the locomotive
Frisco 846 U30B 39230 5/73 2578 Featured "pre-Dash 7" improvements and wore special "XR" (Xtra Reliable) paint scheme; re-#d 5783 at time of BN-SLSF merger.
899 C44-9 43200 3/83 1301-1 Ex-C39-8CF (coal fueled) #609 < GECX 607 C36-8
905 C44-9W 56241 05/2005 2103 -
1399 44 Ton 28344 2/47 281-4450 Sold to UP 1399
L&N 1499 U30C 38344 9/72 1887 Featured "pre-Dash 7" improvements and wore special "XR" (Xtra Reliable) paint scheme; wrecked and scrapped in 1977.
1800, 1801 UD18B 32475, 32476 6/56 -- Sold to N de M 8000, 8001
1949 80 Ton 30009 7/49 281-8065 Shop switcher, Montreal
2000 AC4400CW 47530 6/93 1810-1 Test bed/Demo unit; Re# to GE 4400 (2nd)
2005 ES44AC 53681 3/02 1939 Became GE 2010 (ACV12-T2)
2006 ES44ACCTE 53878 2/02 1952 To UPRR 5675
2007 ES44ACCTE 53879 12/02 1952 --
2008 ES44ACCTE 53976 3/03 1952 --
2010 ACV12 53681 5/02 1939 Hybrid unit built from Demo AC4400CW-T2 #2005, reportedly; but b/d plate reads same as Demo 2000 (??)
2011 ES44DC 53877 4/2003 1951-1 DC version (V12 ES44DC) on 4/2003
2014-2015 ES44AC 60813, 60812 8/2012 -- Tier 4 prototypes
2020-2024 ES44AC 61738-61742 2012 1810 GE Tier 4 pre-production / field test
2025-2044 ES44A6 62517-62536 2014 1834 GE Tier 4 pre-production / field test
2501-2504 U25B 35239, 34234, 34236, 34237 6-7/62 1300 Sold to UP 634, 633, 635, 636
4400 (1st) AC4400CW 48878 9/95 1952-1 Became GE AC6000CW #6001; originally GE #2000 (1st)
4400 (2nd) AC4400CW 47530 6/93 1810-1 Test bed/Demo unit; Ex-GE 2000
5000 M630-S7 M6044-01 12/70 -- Test bed unit; Ex-BC Rail/Pacific Great Eastern 705
BN 5497-5499 B32-8 43151-53 1/1984 1313-1. 1314-1, 1315-1 Test bed/Demo units; Painted for BN, retired in 3/1991
6000 AC6000CW 48879 12/1995 1852-4 Ex-GE 6000
6001 AC6000CW 48878 8/95 1852-1 Test bed/Demo unit; Ex-GE 4400(1st)
6002 AC6000CW 50945 7/1998 1873-2 Test bed/Demo unit; Ex-UP 7510(1st)
7001 70 Ton 28238 10/46 -- Sold to Thurso & Nation Valley 5
7025-7028 U28B 35852-35855 2/66 1464 Sold to SP 7025-7028
ATSF 7400 B39-8 43148 1310 1/1984 Leased experimental loco wore ATSF colors; scrapped
ATSF 7401-7402 B39-8 44493-94 1320 9/1984 Leased experimental locos wore ATSF colors; 7402 scrapped
8000-8001 B40-8 45654-45655 4/89 1464 LMX lease units
8002 B40-8 45723 11/88 1414 --
8008 B40-8 ?? 11/88 1414 LMX lease units
CP 8500-8501 AC4400CW 50826-50827 2/98 B1892 CP Rail locos
NS 8550-8551 C39-8 43149-50 1/84 1311, 1312 Demonstrated in NS colors
8601 C44-9W 47495 11/93 1816 Tested at DOT Pueblo track wearing a black and red scheme with a large GE logo on the side of the cab. Repainted into C&NW 8601
No # 25 Ton 29366 3/48 2501 Trenton(NJ) plant switcher; Sold to ?
No # 45 Ton 15292 11/41 281-3064 South Philadelphia(PA) Works plant switcher; Sold to Jersey Central Power & Light 1
No # 80 Ton 29999 8/48 8015 Sold to Stelco 50
No # SL-136 41104, 41105 10/78 1222 Left Erie as C&NW 1198, 1199, then BN 1100, 1101; Sold to SWEPCO
Batch Numbers provided by David Dallner.

Source of information: Extra 2200 South. Additional information from: Dave Dallner, Sean Graham-White, Reed Skyllingstad and Ed Weisensel.

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