1968 U33C Diesel Locomotives

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1921011

Additional IDs:

1921012

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2019

Road Number:

8500, 8514

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-42512

Additional IDs:

6-48185, 6-48186 (scale wheels)

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2014

Road Number:

8525, 8522, 8509

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Lionel's introduction video about this new engine.

Quick run-by of the engine on Parker Sheehey's layout.

A short run-by showing the engine pulling a short freight train.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1921021

Additional IDs:

1921022

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2019

Road Number:

5702, 5705

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for the first run, but they do not work on these second-run engines, due to the change in the gearing.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48158

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2010

Road Number:

5734

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for these. Note, however, that for the second run of these (2019) they changed the gearing on the engines, and so the replacement scale wheels of the original run will not work on those.

Craig modified this model by replacing the hi-rail wheels with scale ones. Additionally, the front and rear pilots were removed from the trucks, and then glued and screwed to the frame. The coupler opening was filled in to represent a more prototypical configuration, and Kadee S-scale couplers were added. The Lionel Legacy system's electronics were removed and replaced with a SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder.

A run-by of the engine running on a home layout, pulling a long freight train.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1921031

Additional IDs:

1921032

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Conrail (CR)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2019

Road Number:

6564, 6572

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

Supplemental:

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Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for the first run, but they do not work on these second-run engines, due to the change in the gearing.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48160

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Conrail (CR)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2010

Road Number:

6573

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

Supplemental:

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Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for these. Note, however, that for the second run of these (2019) they changed the gearing on the engines, and so the replacement scale wheels of the original run will not work on those.

Bill took this photo of the model as it was straight out of the box.

This is an interesting photo. It shows all the content that Lionel puts in this engine that needs to be removed if you want to convert the internals to scale and to a control system (e.g. regular DCC) of your chosing.

This is what the model looks like after Bill converted it to scale and fixed the pilots. You can compare it to the first photo.

Consist test run and showing ElectroCouplers in action.

The engine pulling a freight train on Christian's layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1921041

Additional IDs:

1921042

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Delaware & Hudson (DH)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2019

Road Number:

751, 753

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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The engine running on Bob Frascella's layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-42513

Additional IDs:

6-48187, 6-48188 (scale wheels)

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Delaware & Hudson (DH)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2014

Road Number:

761, 755, 752

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48142

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Erie Lackawanna (EL)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2009

Road Number:

3320

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for these. Note, however, that for the second run of these (2019) they changed the gearing on the engines, and so the replacement scale wheels of the original run will not work on those.

Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Carolinas Division run this engine on their layout pulling a passenger train.

Another view of the Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Carolinas Division running this engine on their layout pulling a long freight train.

Jonathan Hatfield does a quick test run of his engine.

Carl Tuveson shows the engine running on his layout.

Consist test run and showing ElectroCouplers in action.

Neil Ferris runs his engine on his A.C. Gilbert AF layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48195

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

fantasy: North Pole Central

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2013

Road Number:

1225

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48159

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2010

Road Number:

2543

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

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Online Article:

Product Review of the former S Scale SIG

Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for these. Note, however, that for the second run of these (2019) they changed the gearing on the engines, and so the replacement scale wheels of the original run will not work on those.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1921051

Additional IDs:

1921052

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Guilford Transportation Industries

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2019

Road Number:

650, 654

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-42514

Additional IDs:

6-48189, 6-48190 (scale wheels), 1921061, 1921062

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Illinois Central (IC)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2014

Road Number:

5052, 5054, 5057

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1921061

Additional IDs:

1921062

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Illinois Central Gulf (ICG)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2019

Road Number:

5050, 5053

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48191

Additional IDs:

6-42516, 6-48192 (scale wheels)

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2014

Road Number:

5702, 5705, 8002

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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A consist of three engines being run on a layout still under construction.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48161

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Northern Pacific (NP)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2010

Road Number:

3309

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental:

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Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for these. Note, however, that for the second run of these (2019) they changed the gearing on the engines, and so the replacement scale wheels of the original run will not work on those.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-42515

Additional IDs:

6-48193, 6-48194 (scale wheels)

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Penn Central (PC)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2014

Road Number:

6560, 6552, 6541

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48146

Prototype Info

Category:

U33C

Year/Era:

1968

Manufacturer:

GE Transportation

Dimensions:

67'3"

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

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Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2009

Road Number:

8773

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

Legacy, DCC, Sound

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF ElectroCouplers

Supplemental:

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Online Article:

Product Review of the former S Scale SIG

Notes:

Lionel offered separately available scale wheels for these. Note, however, that for the second run of these (2019) they changed the gearing on the engines, and so the replacement scale wheels of the original run will not work on those.

Lionel's introduction video about this new engine.