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HO Scale GE U33c Phase 1 Shells
The GE U33c Phase 1 body was easily identified by the fairings that transitioned the long hood to the flared radiator section. Increases in horsepower of the prime mover over the U30c required that a larger radiator core be used which needed an extended section of long hood to house the core. This was the birth of the unique GE flared radiator housing. The Phase 1 units had fairings that transitioned the flared radiator section to the car body. Phase 2 units had this left off which makes it pretty easy to spot a Phase 1 unit. Other spotting features of the Phase 1 body are mesh intake screens instead of the corrugated fine mesh screen used on Phase 2 units. There were 3 basic Phase 1 body styles, all of which we offer. We have broken it down by railroad to make it easier to figure out which railroad had which body style.
KV-3001H GE U33c Phase 1 Low Intake Version A – $20.00 – Out of Stock
This version features mesh screens on all intakes except for the small rectangular intake near the bottom of the shell below the radiator housing, hence the “low intake” designation. This arrangement was used by the Illinois Central. Finishing this shell will require the purchase of KV-502H Radiator Screens and the KV-504H U33c Phase 1 Side Panel Conversion Set. Please note that this shell is just the long hood section. You will need to fit your cab and other parts to the shell for completion.
KV-3002H GE U33c Phase 1 High Intake Version B – $20.00 – Out of Stock
This version features mesh screens on all intakes except for the small rectangular intake near the top of the shell below the radiator housing, hence the “high intake” designation. This shell is virtually identical to the low intake version except for the position of the small intake. This arrangement was the most common arrangement and was used by the Milwaukee Road, Penn Central, Great Northern, Erie Lackawanna, Conrail, Pennsylvania Railroad, Burlington Northern, Delaware & Hudson and Guilford. Finishing this shell will require the purchase of KV-502H Radiator Screens and the KV-504H U33c Phase 1 Side Panel Conversion Set. Please note that this shell is just the long hood section. You will need to fit your cab and other parts to the shell for completion.
KV-3005H GE U33c Phase 1 Low Intake Version C – $20.00 – Out of Stock
This version features corrugated mesh intake screens on all intakes and the low rectangular intake similar to Version A. This version was used exclusively by the Southern Pacific and as such, has a nose light installed on the low nose. Finishing this shell will require the purchase of KV-502H Radiator Screens and the KV-504H U33c Phase 1 Side Panel Conversion Set. Please note that this shell is just the long hood section. You will need to fit your cab and other parts to the shell for completion.
Recommended Parts
Other parts which we used to further detail the Phase 1 shells are available through KV Models and can be purchased right here.
