GE U33B
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GE U33B | |
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Penn Central #2906 with a freight train in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1970. | |
Specifications | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder | GE Transportation Systems |
Model | U33B |
Build date | December 1966 – March 1975 |
Total produced | 137 |
AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Length | 60 ft 2 in (18.34 m) |
Prime mover | GE FDL-16 |
Cylinders | V16 |
Power output | 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) |
Career |
The GE U33B diesel-electric locomotive model was offered by GE in 1966, featuring a 16 cylinder motor. It is 60 ft 2 in (18.34 m) long.
Original Owners
Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) | 25 | 190-199, 285-299 | |
New York Central Railroad | 2 | 2858–2859 | downrated to 3000 hp |
Penn Central | 81 | 2890–2970 | |
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad | 29 | 1719–1747 | |
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. GE U33B Original Owners.
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