Posted by Stu Levene on October 3, 2007  Its great to see 'Rare Birds' like this...and I love the obscure wheel arrangement! Posted by StmTrolleyguy on October 4, 2007  Anyone know if this unit is still running? Posted by MIke Knuckey on October 4, 2007  One of this units its still running, but not working... Here we call it "golden snake", for two reasons: The way it runs in curves and how expensive it was to operate. Posted by John Thompson on October 11, 2007  Wheel arrangement seems very like a GG1. Posted by Michael Schütz on May 13, 2010  A very interesting photo, but I think the loco is for 3,000 v DC as all broad gauge electrics in Chile ! Posted by FerroChris on August 26, 2011  - Nickname : "Golden Snake" ( Serpiente de Oro ) - Class / Type : E-29 - Built : GE / Westinghouse - Year : 1949 - Wheel Arrangement : 4-6+6-4 or 2-C+C-2 - Voltage : 3.000 v DC - Gauge : 1.676 mm - Q'ty : 4 Units ( 01 -->04 ) - Weight : 210 Tons - Continuous Horsepower : 4.850HP Posted by LuisFernando on February 18, 2018  Incredible locomotive! A relative of the US NYNH & H EP4 locomotives, and our "V8" locomotives in Brazil

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