Spectrum Norfolk & Western E33 Electric Locomotive

Built in 1956-57 by the General Electric company for the Virginian Railway‘s electrified lines, the GE E33 locomotive was primarily used to move coal from the mines to industrial locations. As a 3300-horsepower locomotive, it was well suited to traverse mountainous terrain. After ...Built in 1956-57 by the General Electric company for the Virginian Railway‘s electrified lines, the GE E33 locomotive was primarily used to move coal from the mines to industrial locations.

As a 3300-horsepower locomotive, it was well suited to traverse mountainous terrain. After Norfolk & Western acquired the Virginian Railway in 1960, its twelve GE E33 locomotives were sold and resold to a number of US railroads where they continued their long careers. Features include: - DCC ready - die-cast frame - operating pantograph - 5-pole skew wound motor - dual flywheel and die cast gear box - 12-wheel drive - working headlight - RP25 metal wheels