US Navy Diesels

This roster shows only EMD SW diesels.

Tracker John   I had seen that roster-was just trying to ensure that some GPs were not missed on that list. Thanks for the reply-am looking for a Navy diesel to pull my collection ( Lionel, Geller. etc.) of X-1submarines.  Thanks again, P Hering

You need a VWXX-800 Caboose!  I'm thinking of kit-bashing one to go with a Schnabel custom load pulled by USMC Beeps.

@turtle7 posted:

Tracker John   I had seen that roster-was just trying to ensure that some GPs were not missed on that list. Thanks for the reply-am looking for a Navy diesel to pull my collection ( Lionel, Geller. etc.) of X-1submarines.  Thanks again, P Hering

Well, you may be looking for more realistic motive power, but these Lionel Postwar Alcos look great to me.

https://www.tandem-associates....rains_224_diesel.htm

@Tracker John posted:

This roster shows only EMD SW diesels.

Impressive roster. I had no idea they had that many locomotives. What does it mean when a locomotive is associated with a particular ship vs a shipyard?

Pete

"What does it mean when a locomotive is associated with a particular ship vs a shipyard?"

The "USN" designation is for U.S. Naval ... ammunition depot, shipyard, supply depot etc.

I remember in the early 90's Kalmbach published a book of all the current diesel rosters in the US and Canada, that may be a starting point.  The USN units were definitely listed within but I do not remember anything as large as a GP. I was a "combat stevedore" in the Navy and remember seeing the Alco units and some GE switchers along the docks and warehouses but due to the very tight radius curves, I do not think we would have used anything larger than that.  Bigger installations such as Mechanicsburg, PA and Crane, IN were located near class one railroads that would have delivered anything too heavy for the switchers.

Lionel's inspiration:

Pretty close, but number obviously transposed.

At one time, there was a close quarters railway in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with tight curves, connecting ALL the buildings to move materials, but it is now disused.

I know you do not want a GP9, but Pat's Trains have Navy special run.

Those Lionel U.S. Navy ALCO's look very good to me! :-)

A Google Search shows USN had Baldwin switchers too.

I vaguely remember the Baldwins that I saw twice on the 4 track line for the Earle naval station in NJ.  Secured the entire length with a fence and guard shacks at every crossing.  As I recall they were yellow.  That was many years ago.  I know the Baldwins are likely long gone.

@GG1 4877 posted:

I vaguely remember the Baldwins that I saw twice on the 4 track line for the Earle naval station in NJ.  Secured the entire length with a fence and guard shacks at every crossing.  As I recall they were yellow.  That was many years ago.  I know the Baldwins are likely long gone.

Yellow Gensets now run the munitions from the base out to the pier on the bay. I've caught them a couple of times.

thanks folks

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