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[[File:U33C locomotive simulator (35371484775) (2).jpg|thumb|right|U33C control cab on display at the [[Toronto Railway Museum]]. Former [[Delaware & Hudson]] unit.]] |
[[File:U33C locomotive simulator (35371484775) (2).jpg|thumb|right|U33C control cab on display at the [[Toronto Railway Museum]]. Former [[Delaware & Hudson]] unit.]] |
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[[File:An Tai Bao 3 Rebuilt U33C.jpg|thumb|right|Antaibao 3, one of three former Conrail (nee Erie Lackawanna) U33C's after recently being rebuilt. These units were sold to Island Creek Coal and rebuilt from January to February 1987 for the Antaibao surface mine, a joint venture with the Chinese government.]] |
[[File:An Tai Bao 3 Rebuilt U33C.jpg|thumb|right|Antaibao 3, one of three former Conrail (nee Erie Lackawanna) U33C's after recently being rebuilt. These units were sold to Island Creek Coal and rebuilt from January to February 1987 for the Antaibao surface mine, a joint venture with the Chinese government.]] |
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The '''GE U33C''' is a 6-axle [[ |
The '''GE U33C''' is a 6-axle [[roadswitcher]] [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[GE Transportation Systems]] between January 1968 and January 1975.<ref>{{cite journal|title=General Electric U33C as Santa Fe 8511|journal=Railmodel Journal|volume=6|issue=12|date=May 1995|publisher=Golden Bell Press|location=Denver, Colorado|pages=28–31}}</ref> 375 examples of this locomotive were built for 11 [[North America]]n railroads and one construction contractor. |
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==Original owners== |
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The GE U33C is a 6-axle roadswitcher 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 |
| 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 to Burlington Northern 5700-5714 5701 was wrecked and never wore the BN Cascade Green. |
| S J Groves & Sons Construction | 2 | 507-508 to Burlington Northern 5764-5765 |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 10 | 5050-5059 |
| Northern Pacific Railway | 10 | 3300-3309 to Burlington Northern 5715-5724 |
| 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. 6 (12). Denver, Colorado: Golden Bell Press: 28–31. May 1995.
- "General Electric's U33C". Diesel Era: 31–46, 60. January–February 1996.
External links
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- Thompson, J. David. GE U33C Original Owners.
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