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Owner: New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
Model:BLW VO-660Built As:NPB 33 (VO-660)
Serial Number:62136Order No:
Frame Number:Built:0/1937
Notes:BLW 900HP model 8DE900/1
Other locos with this serial:  NOPB 33(VO-660)
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NOPB 33
Title:  NOPB 33
Description:  New Orleans Public Belt number 33 was on e of three 900 horsepower switchers built for the railroad in December 1937. NOPB 31-33 were among the very first diesel-electric switchers built by Baldwin specifically for a customer. They cost $89,870 each and the 33 was the last one in operation. All were retired and scrapped in 1970. (approximate month and day)
Photo Date:  6/1/1967  Upload Date: 4/17/2017 11:55:05 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr. photo
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NOPB 33(VO-660)
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