THREE U-BOATS CONFIRMED, IN TEXAS

[lvrr325]

The 507 and 512 sale goes back to about 1993, I forget where I first saw that information but I've been aware of it for quite some time, it was one of the earliest sell-offs of these units.

It might be worth the time to note the status of the two sold to the Wimpey Minerals quarry, also. I believe that outfit has been bought/taken over and changed names since they picked up their pair of LV U23Bs.

There's only one confirmed DOA, the unit the Reading & Northern wrecked, right?

[scottychaos]

Scot:

My notes on ex-LVRR units taken from X 2200 S and TSL trail off in 1999 and are quite incomplete. Kindly provide info on the ex-LVRR Texas Utility units ie: Date of sale, possible renumbering by TX U and possible repaints.

Only info in my notes on the 505 is: Sold to RMDI 12 Feb 1999.

Only info on the 506: Sold to RMDI then to Texas Utilities 05 Feb 1999.

All I have on the 507 and 512 is: Listed as retired (by ConRail) 03 May 1993.

Thank you.

LV 505 to (CR 2781) to (RBMN 2394 10/3/96.)
sold by R&N in 1998 - to RMDI, sold to Texas Utilities by RMDI
(TUGX 2394)

LV 506 (CR 2782) (to RBMN 2393, 11/14/96) (TUGX 2393)
sold by R&N in 1998 - to RMDI, sold to Texas Utilities by RMDI

LV 507 to (CR 2783) (to Texas Utilities in 6/23/93)

LV 512 (CR 2788) (to Texas Utilities 6/23/93 ) (Blacklands Railroad 2788)
Currently operating with the Blacklands Railroad in Sulpher Springs Texas - (2004)


thats all the info I have.

9 of 12 LV U23B's are accounted for.
only three are "status unknown" 505, 506, 507

Two are scrapped, 501 and 504

Last known status of all 12 units

501 - scrapped 2005
502 - operating in 2006, Camden, NJ yard as WIMX 2778
503 - operating in 2006, Tarmac Aggregates of Annapolis Jnct., MD
504 - wrecked/scrapped by R&N, 1997
505 - Texas Utilities, status unknown.
506 - Texas Utilities, status unknown.
507 - Texas Utilities, status unknown.
508 - operating in 2003, Whitestone Supply, Alliance Ohio.
509 - operating in 2004, Pennsy Supply, Anneville, PA.
510 - still exists in 2007, but in danger of being scrapped. Anneville, PA
511 - bad shape in Pittston, PA..this is likely the engine going to Sayre.
512 - operating in 2004, Blacklands RR, Sulpher Springs TX.

http://www.frontiernet.net/~scottychaos ... tives.html

thanks,
Scot

[TB Diamond]

Scot:

Thank you very much for the information.