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Conrail B23-7

Dimension

The B23-7 is 62' 2" in length over the couplers and stands 14' 10 3/4" high
The unit is 10' 2 1/4" wide over the handrails
Distance between the bolsters is 36' 8"

General

Built in 1978-1979
Weight- 268,000lbs
Maximum Curvature Per Single Unit- 39 °

Engine

Model- 7FDL
Cylinder Arrangement- 12
RPM Idle- 450 Low Idle- 265 Throttle 8- 1025 Overspeed- 1150
Main Generator- 5GTA11-C2
Auxiliary Generator- GY27
No Auxiliary Alternator
Traction Motors- GE 752
Traction Motor Blowers Motor- Mechanical
Radiator Fans- Mechanical
Grid Blowers- Mechanical

Performance

Horsepower- 2250
Maximum Continuous Tractive Effort- 60,000lbs
Minimum Continuous Speed- 10.6mph
Maximum Speed- 70mph
Traction Motor Rating- 1195 amps
Dynamic Brake- Standard

Capacities

Fuel- 2900 gallons
Lube Oil- 300 gallons
Engine Coolant- 350 gallons
Sand- 60 cubic feet

Air Brake Equipment

Schedule- 26-L
Automatic Brake Valve- 26-C
Independent Brake Valve- SA-26
Control Valve- 26-F
Application Valve- P-2-A
Relay Valve- J84B or J1
Vent Valve- No. 8
Safety Control- Pulse III or Quantum
Horn- Leslie SL-3R
Air Filters, Brake- Salem 824 Auxiliary- Salem 818
No Air Dryer

Trucks

Wheel Diameter- 40"
Gear Ratio- 74:18
Journal Bearings- Timken 6.5"
Brake Rigging- Clasp
Brake Shoes- 16" composition or cast iron

Special Features

Radio Provision- All Channel Clean cab
Cab Heater- Electric
Speed Recorder- Quantum or Pulse 48H8C-6
Speed Indicator- Pulse 80 or EQ
Water Cooler- Portable ice chest
Toilet System- Chemical
Snow Plow- Both Ends
Self Load Test Equipped
Cab Signal Equipped, 1933 Ultra cab
1967 - 2023 LSL Equipped
Type 1 Power Knockout Equipped
Allignment Control Coupler Equipped
1901, 1918, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1962-1964, 1979, 1982, 1998-2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2801, 2806, 2809, 2810, 2815 Equipped with grid pad reporting system
2800-2816 Harmon Select-A-Power Equipped
2807 Hump Control Equipped
Cleared For Operation In Third Rail Territory
1933 Assigned To Track Geometry Car CR 21



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CR # Previous # Builders # Build Date Other
1900 41907 5-1978
1901 41908 5-1978
1902 41909 5-1978
1903 41910 5-1978
1904 41911 5-1978
1905 41912 5-1978
1906 41913 5-1978
1907 41914 5-1978
1908 41915 5-1978
1909 41916 5-1978
1910 41917 5-1978
1911 41918 5-1978
1912 41919 5-1978
1913 41920 5-1978
1914 41921 5-1978
1915 41922 5-1978
1916 41923 5-1978
1917 41924 5-1978
1918 41925 5-1978
1919 41926 5-1978
1920 41927 5-1978
1921 41928 5-1978
1922 41929 5-1978
1923 41930 5-1978
1924 41931 5-1978
1925 41932 5-1978
1926 41933 5-1978
1927 41934 5-1978
1928 41935 5-1978
1929 41936 5-1978
1930 41937 5-1978
1931 41938 5-1978
1932 41939 5-1978
1933 41940 5-1978
1934 41941 5-1978
1935 41942 5-1978
1936 41943 5-1978
1937 41944 6-1978
1938 41945 6-1978
1939 41946 6-1978
1940 42053 7-1978
1941 42054 7-1978
1942 42055 7-1978
1943 42056 8-1978
1944 42057 8-1978
1945 42058 8-1978
1946 42059 8-1978
1947 42060 8-1978
1948 42061 8-1978
1949 42062 8-1978
1950 42063 8-1978
1951 42064 8-1978
1952 42065 8-1978
1953 42066 8-1978
1954 42067 8-1978
1955 42068 8-1978
1956 42069 8-1978
1957 42070 8-1978
1958 42071 8-1978
1959 42072 8-1978
1960 42073 8-1978
1961 42074 8-1978
1962 42075 9-1978
1963 42076 9-1978
1964 42077 9-1978
1965 42078 9-1978
1966 42079 9-1978
1967 42305 3-1979
1968 42306 3-1979
1969 42307 3-1979
1970 42308 3-1979
1971 42309 3-1979
1972 42310 3-1979
1973 42311 3-1979
1974 42312 3-1979
1975 42313 3-1979
1976 42314 3-1979
1977 42315 4-1979
1978 42316 4-1979
1979 42317 4-1979
1980 42318 4-1979
1981 42319 4-1979
1982 42320 4-1979
1983 42321 4-1979
1984 42322 4-1979
1985 42323 4-1979
1986 42324 4-1979
1987 42325 4-1979
1988 42326 4-1979
1989 42327 4-1979
1990 42328 4-1979
1991 42329 4-1979
1992 42539 7-1979
1993 42540 7-1979
1994 42541 7-1979
1995 42542 7-1979
1996 42543 7-1979
1997 42544 7-1979
1998 42545 7-1979
1999 42546 7-1979
2000 42547 7-1979
2001 42548 8-1979
2002 42549 8-1979
2003 42550 8-1979
2004 42551 8-1979
2005 42552 8-1979
2006 42553 8-1979
2007 42554 8-1979
2008 42555 8-1979
2009 42556 8-1979
2010 42557 8-1979
2011 42558 8-1979
2012 42559 8-1979
2013 42560 8-1979
2014 42561 9-1979
2015 42562 9-1979
2016 42563 9-1979
2017 42564 9-1979
2018 42565 9-1979
2019 42566 9-1979
2020 42567 9-1979
2021 42568 9-1979
2022 42569 9-1979
2023 42570 9-1979
2800 41609 9-1977
2801 41610 10-1977
2802 41611 9-1977
2803 41612 9-1977
2804 41613 10-1977
2805 41614 10-1977
2806 41615 10-1977
2807 41616 10-1977
2808 41617 10-1977
2809 41618 11-1977
2810 41619 11-1977
2811 41620 11-1977
2812 41621 11-1977
2813 41622 11-1977
2814 41623 11-1977
2815 41624 11-1977
2816 41625 11-1977