Lionel U33C: Conrail (CR) #6573
Model Manufacturer Info
Prototype Info
Category:
U33C
Year/Era:
1968
Manufacturer:
GE Transportation
Dimensions:
67'3"
Road Name:
Conrail (CR)
Ext. Reference:
Ext. Reference:
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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:
Online Article:
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.
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
Bill took this photo of the model as it was straight out of the box.
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
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.
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
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.
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
Consist test run and showing ElectroCouplers in action.
The engine pulling a freight train on Christian's layout.