GE 70-ton Switcher

The GE 70-ton switcher is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Electric between about 1942 and 1955. It is classified as a B-B type locomotive. The first series of "70 tonners" were a group of seven center cab locomotives built for the New York Central Railroad in November 1942. These units differ from the later end cab versions. Locos exported to Brazil were known as GE 64T (70 short tons equals 64 tonnes) and nicknamed "scooters".