GE U23B Model
August 20, 2002
Model and Textures: John "AlabamaRailfan" Peterson (http://www.alabamarailfan.com)
Lighting: Kelley "Ace" Ellison 
Physics:Bob "plainsman" Boudoin and Peter Baker
Beta Testing: members of the SCL A-Line Team (http://www.scl-aline.com/)

Please feel free to "re-skin" this model. The only thing I ask is that credit is given 
for the files (such as the shape and eng files) that are used or modified from the original model.


Description:
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The General Electric U23B was a medium power road switcher designed for both yard work 
and mainline freights. These multi-purpose locomotives proved themselves popular with 
railroads as approximately 465 were built.  Railroads that have owned U23Bs include:

Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Conrail
Reading and Northern
Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh Valley
Western Pacific
Providence & Worcester 
Missouri-Kansas-Texas 
Louisville and Nashville
Southern Railway
Milwaukee Road
Chessie System (C&O)
Union Pacific
Monon
Penn Central
Maine Central
and others.  

As these units became older, many class one railroads traded in or sold their U23Bs
so it is possible to find many of these locomotives still in operation today on
shortline and industrial roads.

Builder: General Electric 1972
Locomotive type: U23B
Power source: Model 7 FDL 16 engine
Power: 2,250 hp
Max. speed: 70mph (115 km/h)
Gear ratio: 74:18
Traction motors: Four model 752E8 DC, series wound, axle-hung
Wheel configuration: Eight 40-in (15.75 cm), tapered tread in B-B configuration (two sets of two
driven axles)
Height: 14 ft. 5 in. (4.42 m)
Weight: 272,000 lbs
Length: 55 ft. 5.75 in. (15.53 m)
Width: 10 ft. 0 in. (3.09 m)

Construction:
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This model was built using TrainSim Modeler from Abacus (http://www.trainsimulatorworld.com).
Texturing Issues:  This model was textured utilizing a 1024 x 1024 pixel texture file.

To install:
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1) point the self extracting program to your MS Train Simulator root directory
   (usually "\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\")

2) this installation program will copy all the necessary files to the proper
   location from there.

3) the installation will create the needed folders - you can then build a consist
   with your new item!  If the model is a locomotive, the install program will install
   a default consist of the locomotives to you can run the new model right away!


Copyright and Distribution
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This 3D Model is released as Freeware. 
Copyright (C) 2002, John D. Peterson (http://www.alabamarailfan.com)
Email: john@alabamarailfan.com

As freeware you are permitted to distribute this model subject to the following conditions:

- The archive must be distributed without modification to the contents of the archive. 
  Redistributing this archive with any files added, removed or modified is prohibited. 

- Feel free to "re-skin" this object. If you plan to re-package this model with new skins or 
  support files please create a new zip with a new name and give credit for the files that 
  are used or modified from the original model. 

- And please don't provide skins that are intended to copy over my originals. YOUR re-skin should be 
  packaged so as to ADD a new object to the users roster rather than to over-write the original.  
  Removal of the original should be the option of the user.

- No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the cost of its distribution. If a fee
  is charged it must be made clear to the purchaser that the archive is freeware and that the fee is 
  to cover the distributor's costs of providing the archive.

- The authors' rights and wishes concerning this archive must be respected.