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class E3b was an experimental

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supplied by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. The locomotive was of the two unit design, with each unit having a B-B-B (

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) or

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( UIC) wheel arrangement. The bodywork and running gear was produced by

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it moved to nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania, Eddystone in the early 20th century. The com ...

while the electrical equipment was provided by Westinghouse, who also acted as the main contractor. In 1952 and 1953 the Pennsylvania Railroad took delivery of ten experimental locomotives, six from General Electric and four from Westinghouse. While GE's were all of the same class ( E2b), the Westinghouse locomotives were split into two classes. Two locomotives had two three-axle trucks ( E2c), while the other two had three two-axle trucks (E3b).Staufer, p. 300 The locomotives were

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ped in 1964.

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