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2/1/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:2/1/1973 - 5/10/1980
Album Info:Nice collection of Louisville & Nashville GE U23B units from a variety of photographers. These may be original photos for some kind of publication. The photos were re-posted after the RRPA crash.
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LN U23B #2715
Title:  LN U23B #2715
Description:  Looks like this could be aa builder's photo at the GE Erie plant. GE, 2/1973 The loco moved onto the SDB roster as #2715. Not sure if it made it to the CR roster. This is a Bill Volkmer photo.
Photo Date:  2/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:24 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2715(U23B)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2715
Title:  LN U23B #2715
Description:  Looks like this could be aa builder's photo at the GE Erie plant. GE, 2/1973 The loco moved onto the SDB roster as #2715. Not sure if it made it to the CR roster. This is a Bill Volkmer photo.
Photo Date:  2/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:25 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2715(U23B)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2713
Title:  LN U23B #2713
Description:  Looks like this could be aa builder's photo at the GE Erie plant. GE, 2/1973 The loco moved onto the SDB roster as #2715. Not sure if it made it to the CR roster. This is a Bill Volkmer photo.
Photo Date:  2/1/1973  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:26 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2713(U23B)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2709
Title:  LN U23B #2709
Description:  GE Feb, 1973, serial #38766 The loco eventually became CSX 3239 after the CR breakup. A note on the back of the photo states "Run thru MP-"LMN" train". This is an.Harlen Wilson photo.
Photo Date:  5/15/1973  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:21 AM
Location:  Bald Knob, AR
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2709(U23B)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2713
Title:  LN U23B #2713
Description:  Nice ot have a Hoosier photo to post. This unit is definitely parted int he former Monon Shops area. GE, 2/1973 The loco because CSX 3243 after the CR breakup. Thi is a Mont Switzer photo.
Photo Date:  5/27/1973  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:23 AM
Location:  Lafayette, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2713(U23B)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2748
Title:  LN U23B #2748
Description:  This appears to be a just-delivered U23B. GE, 9/1973 LN U23B #2748 moved onto the SBD roster as SBD #2748 and then to the CR roster. A note on the back of the photo states "In a recent order of U23B's for L&N, 2745-49 were experimentally set to produce 2700-2800 HP, a U27B? Thius is a sometime practice of Builders to test components: other examples were 3900 HP SD45, 3000 HP U28, 5600 HP U50D, etc." Lee Yoder photo
Photo Date:  9/30/1973  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:28 AM
Location:  Cowan, TN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2748(U23B)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2747
Title:  LN U23B #2747
Description:  GE, 9/1973 After the CR breakup, it became CSX 3276. A note on the back of the photo states "Heres 1 U-23-B not running with the long end forward! - L&N U-23-B hiballing east bound drag thru downtown Gulfport, Miss on 18-Jan-1974." This is a C.E. Stephens - US Navy photo.
Photo Date:  1/18/1974  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:27 AM
Location:  Gulfport, MS
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2747(U23B)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2807
Title:  LN U23B #2807
Description:  LN U23B #2807 heads up a 5 unitlashup near Hopkinsville, KY. GE, 1/1975. LN 2807 ended up on the Conrail roster and then upon the breakup, it moved over as CSX #3308. A note on the back of the photo states "L&M U23B #2807 in solid gray (Note contrast made by yellow "L&N" lettering, handrails, etc) in charge of Northbound freight 768. Half of the large locomotive consist is actual power for freight. Other half part of power transfer from Radnor to Atkinson Yd. 6/8/75 just north of Hopkinsville, KY."This is a Jerry Mart photo.
Photo Date:  6/8/1975  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:31 AM
Location:  Hopkinsville, KY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2807(U23B)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2712
Title:  LN U23B #2712
Description:  GE. 2/1973, The loco because CSX 3242 > CSX MOW 9550. Note on the back of the photo states "LN U23B and two GP38's lead pig train into Chattanogga, Ten. On 4-2-77." This is a Joseph L. Oates photo.
Photo Date:  4/2/1977  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:22 AM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2712(U23B)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2764
Title:  LN U23B #2764
Description:  Nice action shot of three LN units hauling their load across the Hiwassee River girder bridge. GE, 9/1973 LN U23B #2748 moved onto the SBD roster as SBD #2748 and then to the CR roster. A note on the back of the photo states "In a recent order of U23B's for L&N, 2745-49 were experimentally set to produce 2700-2800 HP, a U27B? Thius is a sometime practice of Builders to test components: other examples were 3900 HP SD45, 3000 HP U28, 5600 HP U50D, etc." Lee Yoder photo
Photo Date:  5/10/1979  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:29 AM
Location:  Reliance, TN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2764(U23B)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
LN U23B #2803
Title:  LN U23B #2803
Description:  GE, 12/1974 The loco slid over the the SBD roster as SBD #2803. Not sure it made it to the CR roster. A note on the back of the photo states "In 5/1980 a rebuilt U23B #2803:2 (ex 2818) was relettered with commemoration to the South Louisville (KY) shops since 1980 is their 75th Anniversary. The first 18 years saw the shop build 400 Consols, Pacifics, Mikes & 0-8-0's unitl 1923. And it remained their only backshops in diesel days." This is a Don Faris photo.
Photo Date:  5/10/1980  Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:44:30 AM
Location:  DeCoursey, KY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 2803(U23B)
Views:  6   Comments: 0


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