Chesapeake and Ohio Diesel Review by Carl W. Shaver

Description: This book contains a 1980 roster of Chesapeake & Ohio diesel locomotives, (which included many B&O and Western Maryland units included as part of the Chessie system) and an all-time (up to 1981) roster of the C&O's diesels with extensive notes that include photos, technical data, and information on disposition of each class. There are also articles of interest to both the railfan and the modeler including discussions of the U25B and modeling the second-generation of diesels (with HO scale line drawings). Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Contents:Foreword by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr.Summary of C&O Locomotives, January 1, 1980A Tribute to the C&O's U25BsU-Boat Remembrances by James F. EuDalyU25B SpecificationsThe U-Boats Recalled (three first-person accounts)A U25B AlbumModeling the C&O's Second-generation Units by John C. PatonAll-Time C&O Diesel Locomotive Roster compiled by Carl W. ShaverRoster notes (including illustrations)Table of principal dimensions"Also-Rans"Addenda (updating the diesel roster through November 1, 1981)Consolidated Summary of Chessie System Motive power - July 1, 1981Acknowledgements Excerpt from Foreword: During the dieselization of American railroads following World War II, the C&O (along with fellow Pocahontas region coal carriers Norfolk & Western and Virginian) staunchly defended the steam locomotive. As the tide of diesels rushed forward, the C&O switched from its total advocacy of reciprocating steam to what it began calling "coal fired" motive power, and tried the steam turbine. It also joined with other large coal haulers in an attempt to develop a coal-fired gas turbine locomotive. However, the pressure to dieselize became intense by 1949, and Chessie relented, buying switchers and F7 road units. The reason put forth by management in the public prints was that the diesels had proved so efficient that they would pay for themselves through operating cost savings within five years, and by that time the coal/gas turbine would be ready to replace them. Of course the coal turbine never arrived, and the diesels stayed. The C&O patronized EMD most heavily in its dieselization era, with a smattering of Alco and Baldwin units. Its favorite modern steam builder, Lima, got no internal-combustion orders. EMD's dominance of the C&O roster continues today, although GE units form an important segment of the fleet, and are still purchased regularly. Thank you for looking. Click "Buy It Now" to own this copy of "Chesapeake and Ohio Diesel Review".

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