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Owner: Penn Central
Model:GE E33Built As:VGN 131 (E33)
Serial Number:32544Order 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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PC 4601, E33, c. 1970
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)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
"Railroad" Magazine, April 1972
Title:  "Railroad" Magazine, April 1972
Description:  Here is a photo taken by Mr. Jack Armstrong. It was published originally in the April 1972 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 3. Photo Caption: "Penn Central No. 4601, class E-44, ex-New Haven, on the PC main line at Linden, N.J., two years ago." #4601 is an E33 (C-C) electric built by General Electric as Virginian Railroad 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.
Photo Date:  4/1/1972  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 9:07:02 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Penn Central E33 #4601
Title:  Penn Central E33 #4601
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.
Photo Date:  3/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/12/2006 9:11:43 PM
Location:  Ridley Park, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4609(E33)
Views:  1159   Comments: 1
Pair of PC E33s
Title:  Pair of PC E33s
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  3/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/11/2005 8:40:10 PM
Location:  Ridley Park, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4609(E33)
Views:  1003   Comments: 0
Penn Central E33 #4601
Title:  Penn Central E33 #4601
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  3/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/12/2005 9:14:28 AM
Location:  Ridley Park, PA
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4609(E33)
Views:  1124   Comments: 0
PC E33 #4606 & 4601 - Penn Central
Title:  PC E33 #4606 & 4601 - Penn Central
Description:  Heading up a 109 car freight consist is Penn Central E33 #4606 and sister #4601. With a tractive force of 98,500 lb, this was not a serious threat to the move. Paul Kuehner photo
Photo Date:  11/19/1973  Upload Date: 10/7/2020 11:13:01 AM
Location:  Thorndale, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4606(E33) PC 4601(E33)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
Long hood forward
Title:  Long hood forward
Description:  Penn Central E33 4601 is northbound on number 1 track at Orangeville, MD running with the less than desirable long hood forward.
Photo Date:  9/15/1974  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:44:29 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
PC E33 #4601 leading w/b train
Title:  PC E33 #4601 leading w/b train
Description:  North Philadelphia Station
Photo Date:  12/30/1974  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 10:05:34 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
E33 4601 at Turkey Hill
Title:  E33 4601 at Turkey Hill
Description:  Eastbound upgrade on the A&S Branch
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:32:12 PM
Location:  Washington Boro, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
PC 4601
Title:  PC 4601
Description:  Pair of former NH electrics await their next assignment
Photo Date:  10/3/1976  Upload Date: 8/1/2007 6:59:06 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4607(E33)
Views:  1243   Comments: 0
Still in PC colors, E-33's 4606 and 4601
Title:  Still in PC colors, E-33's 4606 and 4601
Description:  Still in their PC colors, E-33's 4606 and 4601 roll through on the High Line at 30th St Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:27:11 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Still in PC colors, E-33's 4606 and 4601
Title:  Still in PC colors, E-33's 4606 and 4601
Description:  Still in their PC colors, E-33's 4606 and 4601 roll through on the High Line at 30th St Station in April, 1977.
Photo Date:  4/8/1977  Upload Date: 10/1/2016 5:28:46 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4606(E33)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
PC 4601
Title:  PC 4601
Description:  Mostly electrics visible here.
Photo Date:  4/17/1977  Upload Date: 9/8/2012 4:11:11 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4604(E33)
Views:  895   Comments: 3
PC E33 4601
Title:  PC E33 4601
Description:  With light almost gone, still PC E-33 4601 and a sister-unit join the GG-1s at the Enola engine terminal on May 7, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/6/2015 9:23:50 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
PC E-33 4601 and a sister-unit join the GG-1s
Title:  PC E-33 4601 and a sister-unit join the GG-1s
Description:  With light almost gone, still PC E-33 4601 and a sister-unit join the GG-1s at the Enola engine terminal on May 7, 1977. Higher resolution image.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/17/2020 8:06:15 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
PC 4601, 4607
Title:  PC 4601, 4607
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2020 9:47:18 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4607(E33)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
CR 4605
Title:  CR 4605
Description:  WASE-0 motors northbound at Osborne, MD just outside Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Photo Date:  5/20/1978  Upload Date: 8/27/2004 8:09:30 PM
Location:  Osborne, MD
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 4605(E33) PC 4601(E33)
Views:  1366   Comments: 1
Headed for Harsimus
Title:  Headed for Harsimus
Description:  An eastbound train headed for Harsimus Cove starts out of Kearny, seen from a passing commuter train on the ex DLW.
Photo Date:  2/22/1979  Upload Date: 12/20/2016 5:13:09 AM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4606(E33)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Grab shot from the EL train
Title:  Grab shot from the EL train
Description:  The great thing about the EL trains on the Morristown Line was that on the way to Newark they passed Meadows Yard in Kearny, offering views of trains you might not otherwise see. Here, a pair of ex PC/NH/NW/Virginian motors is at the yard with an inbound train.
Photo Date:  2/22/1979  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 11:17:37 PM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) PC 4606(E33)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
CR E33 4601 and SD45 6135
Title:  CR E33 4601 and SD45 6135
Description:  The crew's Ford Maverick and Olds station wagon date the scene as SD45 6135 and E-33's 4601 and 4605 wait for assignment outside the Morrisville shops on a snowy March, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/25/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 7:42:00 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PC 4601(E33) CR 6135(SD45)
Views:  353   Comments: 0


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