GE U33C

GE U33C
BN #5738 leads a freight train through Livingston, Montana.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelU33C
Build dateJanuary 1968 – January 1975
Total produced375
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime moverGE FDL-16
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output3,300 hp (2.5 MW)
Career
LocaleNorth America
DispositionMost scrapped, three units heavily rebuilt and exported to China.

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.

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