Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
6/29/2025
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Owner:
Penn Central
Model:
GE E33
Built As:
VGN 131 (E33)
Serial Number:
32544
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
10/1956
Notes:
ex-NH 300, N&W 231, nee-VGN 131
Other locos with this serial:
PC 4601(E33)
CR 4601(E33)
NH 300(E33)
RPCX 4601(E33)
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Title:
PC 4601, E33, c. 1970
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly. Shown here (L to R) is Penn Central Railroad engine #4601, an E33 (C-C) electric built by General Electric as Virginian Railway number "131" in October of 1956, rated at 3,300 horsepower, acquired by the Norfolk & Western Railroad and renumbered "231," acquired by the New Haven Railroad and renumbered "300," absorbed by the Penn Central and renumbered "4601," absorbed by Conrail with the same number, and presently owned by the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-6).
Photo Date:
8/15/1970
Upload Date:
2/18/2022 8:55:44 PM
Location:
Orangeville, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 4601(E33)
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