by Otto Vondrak
I'm trying to piece together a history of our 110-ton switcher, former General Electric #8.
http://rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/rge8/index.htm
General Electric 110-ton
Built: October 1967
Builder's Number: 36324
General Electric #8 (Pittsfield, MA)
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum #8 (1988)
Rochester Gas & Electric #8 (1991)
Donated to R&GVRRM 2008
I would also like to find more information about the product line in general. How many 110-ton switchers were produced? How long were they in production? Where did they fit into GE's line of switchers? All we know about our unit is that it was built as a demonstrator unit and later served at the GE plant in Pittsfield, MA until it was sold to Berkshire Scenic Railway in 1988. It was then sold to Rochester Gas & Electric in 1991. It was then donated to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in 2008.
Any additional information would be appreciated.
-otto-
http://rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/rge8/index.htm
General Electric 110-ton
Built: October 1967
Builder's Number: 36324
General Electric #8 (Pittsfield, MA)
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum #8 (1988)
Rochester Gas & Electric #8 (1991)
Donated to R&GVRRM 2008
I would also like to find more information about the product line in general. How many 110-ton switchers were produced? How long were they in production? Where did they fit into GE's line of switchers? All we know about our unit is that it was built as a demonstrator unit and later served at the GE plant in Pittsfield, MA until it was sold to Berkshire Scenic Railway in 1988. It was then sold to Rochester Gas & Electric in 1991. It was then donated to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in 2008.
Any additional information would be appreciated.
-otto-
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