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California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Southern Pacific TEBU

Tractive Effort Booster Unit

1600 - 1613

14 units delivered

Model References:

• Model Railroader Sep. '93, Page 116. - MR Workshop article brief description of possible kitbash method.
• TEBU Plans from Tom Fassett.

So to help you along, here are some MK Erection Drawings for the first TEBU #1600. The SP built units #1601-1613 were slightly different, so bear this in mind when scratchbuilding your TEBU.

• Full TEBU plans from Tom Beutler in PDF
  • Plan page No.1
  • Plan page No.2
  • Plan page No.3

• Detail drawings
  • Dynamic Brake Section (39k)
  • Front and Top view of Nose (40k)
  • Side and End View (93k)

Prototype References:

• SP Motive Power Review 1983 - 1985 by Joe Strapac Page 70 - 6 pages of Tebu history and photo's, no plans though...
• SP 1987/88 Motive Power Pictorial by Joe.W.Shine, Page 89.
• SP.....into the '90's by Joe.W.Shine, Page 162. Has some good photo's of these units.
• SP 1995 Motive Power Annual - by Bill Shippen.
• SP in Transition - by Bill Shippen and Joe Shine.

If anybody out there has any further references, that are available to anyone, please let me know, so that I can include it here.