GE U30B explained

GE U30B
Powertype:Diesel-electric
Builder:GE Transportation Systems
Buildmodel:U30B
Poweroutput:3000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Cylindercount:16
Aarwheels:B-B
Primemover:GE FDL-16
Enginetype:V16 diesel
Builddate:May 1966  - March 1975
Totalproduction:295

The GE U30B was a diesel-electric locomotive produced by GE Transportation between 1966 and 1975. It was a further development of the U28B, with a 3000hp 16-cylinder prime mover.[1] The U30B competed with the EMD GP40 and the ALCO Century 430, but was not as successful as the GE U30C.

Original owners

RailroadQuantityNumbersNotes
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad4975-978Blomberg trucks
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway338200-8222, 8225-82348223-8224 former GE demonstrators
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad5150-154 to Burlington Northern 5480-5484
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad56005-6009
General Electric (demonstrator units)4301-304301-302 to C&O 8223-8224, 303-304 to WP 770-771
Illinois Central Railroad65000-5005
Louisville & Nashville Railroad52505-2509
New York Central Railroad582830-2857, 2860-2889to Penn Central, Conrail 2830-2857, 2860-2889
Norfolk and Western Railway1101930-1964, 8465-8539High-nose
St. Louis - San Francisco Railway31832-862 to Burlington Northern 5770-5799
Seaboard Air Line Railroad15800-814Blomberg trucks
Western Pacific Railroad19751-769 770-771 former GE demonstrators, all with Blomberg trucks

Preservation

Western Pacific #3051 is preserved at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California. It was donated by the Union Pacific in 1985.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marre, Louis A.. Diesel locomotives : the first 50 years : a guide to diesels built before 1972. 1995. Kalmbach Pub. Co. 0-89024-258-5. Waukesha, WI. 171–172. 34531120.
  2. Web site: Western Pacific 3051; 1967 GE U30B . 2019-07-19 . Western Pacific Railroad Museum.