GE U33B

Penn Central #2906 with a freight train in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1970.

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	U33B
Build date	December 1966 – March 1975
Total produced	137

Specifications
AAR wheel arr	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	60 ft 2 in (18.34 m)
Prime mover	GE FDL-16
Engine type	V16 diesel
Cylinders	16

Performance figures
Power output	3,300 hp (2,500 kW)

The GE U33B diesel-electric locomotive model was offered by GE in 1966, featuring a 16 16 cylinder motor. It is 60 ft 2 in (18.34 m) long.

Original owners

Railroad	Quantity	Numbers	Notes
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.

Diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation / GE Rail (GE)

Industrial and switch engines	60-ton boxcab 100-ton boxcab 600-hp centercab 1000-hp centercab DEY-2 EN-6 25-ton 35-ton 43-ton 44-ton 45-ton 50-ton 60-ton 65-ton 70-ton 80-ton 95-ton 100-ton 110-ton 125-ton 126-ton 128-ton 1800-hp transfer 2000-hp transfer U5B U6B

Universal Series	UM6B U9B U10B U12B U13B UD18 U18B U23B U25B U28B U30B U33B U36B U15C U17C U18C U18C1 U20C U20C1 U23C U25C U26C U28C U30C U33C U36C U50C U50

Passenger locomotives	U28CG U30CG U34CH P30CH B32-8WH Genesis series (P40DC, P32AC-DM, P42DC)

Dash 7 Series	B23-7 BQ23-7 B30-7 B30-7A B36-7 C30-7 C30-7A C36-7

Dash 8 Series	B32-8 B39-8 B40-8 B40-8W C32-8 C39-8 C40-8 C40-8M C40-8W C40-8.5W C41-8W C44-8W

Dash 9 Series	C40-9 C40-9W C44-9W BB40-9W C-38AChe

AC series	AC4400CW AC6000CW C30ACi C44ACi

Evolution Series	ES40ACi ES40DC ES44DC ES44DCi ES44AC ES44C4 ES59ACi

PowerHaul Series	PH37ACmi PH37ACi PH37ACmai

(see also: List of GE locomotives)

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