This first-generation diesel locomotive is a General Motors Electro-Motive Division E7A. It was built in September 1945 and saw service as Pennsylvania Railroad # 5901 and Penn Central Railroad # 4201 #trains #reels #reelsinstagram #history #railroad #trainmuseum #steamlocomotive #diesel | Big Trains

217K views · 4.7K reactions | The Southern No. 6133 diesel locomotive purchased by Southern Railway in 1950, completing the company's transition from steam to diesel. The engine ran all across Southern's lines and ended a her career powering memorable trains from Salisbury to Asheville. Check out the history in our latest #NCLearn video, then see the No. 6133 on display, and on the roll, at the museum that moves you: www.nctrans.org | N.C. Transportation Museum | Facebook