City of Los Angeles, 16th Train, 1950
 E8B - Second B-unit
EMD delivered, in addition to the five E8A units that were delivered in 1950, five
booster (or B-) units the same year. These units were numbered 926B through 930B. These engines
weighed in with a hefty 333,400 pounds each.
COLA 16
It is difficult to determine the exact unit number for any of the locomotives in this train so I
let the available numbers on the models from BLI determine what numbers to use here, and thus 930B
became the number of the second B-unit.
Models
The B-unit models I will list are the companion models to the A-units. These also come in all stages from
the mediocre to the extreme, but I let the budget control what I list.
| Model Manufacturer | Item Number |
Type | Notes |
| BAL |
|
RTR Brass |
|
| BLI |
330, 331, 332 |
RTR Metal |
|
| P2K |
|
RTR Plastic |
|
| RIV |
|
RTR Plastic |
|
My Model
I have the BLI road number 930B for this engine.
| Model Details | | Prototype |
| Body |
|
As delivered, painted |
|
|
| Coupler |
|
As delivered |
|
|
| Diaphragm |
|
As delivered |
|
|
| DCC |
|
As delivered |
|
|
| Sound |
|
As delivered |
|
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