Southern Pacific U33C Information Page - Railfan
Diesel Era, Jan/Feb 1996 Vol.7 No.1, Page 31 - GE U33C article includes 10 SP photo's and Plans. Southern Pacific Historic Diesels, Volume 5, GE U Series Locomotives - by Joe Strapac. Home
GE U33C - Wikipedia
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. 5701 was wrecked and never wore the BN Cascade Green.
GE's "U33C": A Late Model, 3300 Horsepower U-Boat - American-Rails.com
The U33C was General Electric's first six-motored model to sport a noticeably flared rear radiator; needed to handle the unit's 3,300 horsepower. The model sold relatively well for GE with some 375 units out-shopped by the time production ended in 1975. Southern Pacific purchased the most, taking possession of 212 units between 1969 and 1975 ...
Southern Pacific U33C model Information Page - Railfan
Atlas has announced a new U30C model that may be useful in making a correct U33C O Scale: Atlas also have an SP model with an 'L' shaped windshield a feature on all 'as delivered' Espee U33C's, but removed and not present on the last unit in …
A Guide to the U33C | THE DIESEL DETAILER - ProBoards
Mar 11, 2015 · U33C. Dates Built: Jan.1968 to Jan.1975. Number Built: 375 (US) From the front of the locomotive back to the radiator section, U33C shares a common car-body with the U30C and late U28C. But as GE pushed the horse-power …
GE U33C roster - The Diesel Shop
Jul 5, 2012 · Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.
GE U33C | Trains and Railroads
The GE U33C is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between January 1968 and January 1975. 375 examples of this locomotive were built for 11 North American railroads and one construction contractor. Southern Pacific GE U33C 8703 at Bayshore Yard, San Francisco, California, August, 1978. Photographer unknown.
Southern Pacific - ssloan.net
Southern Pacific U33C 8795 leads two EMD's on the point of a beet train over the Tehachapi Mountains. Photographed first at Walong then while going through the town of Tehachapi. Finally, after dropping off helpers at Tehachapi, the train heads east. It is shown at sunset in Monolith, CA on October 21, 1974. According to WAF, the beets were ...
Adairshops.com Blog: Photo Look Back - SP U33C's (part 1)
May 10, 2015 · The U33C was General Electic's answer to the popular EMD SD45, which found favor with the Southern Pacific. The 16 cylinder FDL prime mover produced 3,300 horsepower to deliver 92,000 pounds of continuous tractive effort.
SP - Southern Pacific Locomotive Roster - Railroad Picture …
Southern Pacific Photographic Roster, Locomotive Model: U33C. Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : SP 8585 : U33C 39753
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