Early U-25 Hi Hood

[nhjj4]

Hello,
I just got a Brass U-25 Hi hood model.
Truck sideframes look like %&^* !! But the Body is what I need.
I have the operator manual's for the units and the one
manual # GEJ-3813 has both low and HI hood drawings inside.
Question is the Hi Hood show's a steam Generator in the short hood and states could be had Were any of the units built
with a steam generator for there DEMO work ?
Where are there pictures of them in DEMO ?
Have seen only 1 and need both sides and the rear.
Thank's

Jim

[m a y o r 79]

It's hard to find photos online of the roofs but, I believe the high hood demonstrators went to the Frisco after their demo tours were over. I found the following Frisco roster that lists the U25s (I assume your talking about the 'B's) 816-823, the former demonstrators, as not having steam generator equipment.

condrenrails.com/Frisco/Frisco_Diesels.htm

Now that doesn't mean that Frisco couldn't have taken them out upon delivery, they certainly could have. I would almost have guessed for a demonstration tour they would have had all the bells and whistles, including steam generators but I'm not 100% certain on that.

[nhjj4]

Mike,
Some DEMO units went to the UP also Both HH and Low hood.
Was just wondering as the GE Manual stated Can be ordered with.
The unit I got is a real nice looking but minus a few small detail's
HH demo 2502 went to UP as did 2501 a Low hood But the funny thing is both of these had the cast steps on the ends They look kinda like a GE copy of an ALCO RS-3 with the split fuel tank's and air tank placement. May try and make a set of tanks for another unit. The low hood # 2501 has the cast step on the ends but looks like it has the larger single fuel tank.
I may add a S/G to it and use it pulling a few coaches.