City of Los Angeles, 16th Train, 1950

  E8B - First 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 929B became the number of the first 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 929B for this engine. The model needs some paint adjustments. The ends are gray and should be Yellow/Gray with a red stripe like the sides. The trucks are aluminum and should be gray. The side lettering is correct, however.