GE 80-ton switcher
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The GE 80-ton switcher is a locomotive
model built by GE Transportation Systems
. It is classified as a B-B type locomotive. It was designed for industrial and light switching duties around railheads and ports.
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
model built by GE Transportation Systems
GE Transportation Systems
GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine...
. It is classified as a B-B type locomotive. It was designed for industrial and light switching duties around railheads and ports.