GE U33C
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| GE U33C | |
|---|---|
 BN #5738 leads a freight train through Livingston, California. | |
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | GE Transportation Systems |
| Model | U33C |
| Build date | 1968 – 1975 |
| Total produced | 375 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Power output | 3,300 hp (2.5 MW) |
| Career | |
| Locale | North America |
The GE U33C is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between January 1968 and January 1975.[1] 375 examples of this locomotive were built for 11 North American railroads and one construction contractor.
Original Owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 25 | 8500-8524 |
| Burlington Northern Railroad | 39 | 5725-5763 (5764-5765 ex S J Groves) |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad | 4 | 8000-8003 |
| Delaware and Hudson Railway | 9 | 754-762 |
| Erie Lackawanna Railway | 15 | 3301-3315 |
| Great Northern Railway | 15 | 2530–2544 |
| S J Groves & Sons Construction | 2 | 507-508 (later to BN) |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 10 | 5050-5059 |
| Northern Pacific Railway | 10 | 3300-3309 |
| Penn Central | 24 | 6540-6563 |
| Southern Railway | 10 | 3805-3814 |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 212 | 8585-8796 |
References
- ↑ "General Electric U33C as Santa Fe 8511". Railmodel Journal (Denver, Colorado: Golden Bell Press) 6 (12): 28–31. May 1995.
- Diesel Era January/February 1996 General Electric's U33C pp. 31–46, 60.
External links
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- Thompson, J. David. GE U33C Original Owners.
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