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 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) 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
| Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | 4 | 975-978 | Blomberg trucks |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | 33 | 8200-8222, 8225-8234 | 8223-8224 former GE demonstrators |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | 5 | 150-154 | to Burlington Northern 5480-5484 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad | 5 | 6005-6009 | |
| General Electric (demonstrator units) | 4 | 301-304 | 301-302 to C&O 8223-8224, 303-304 to WP 770-771 |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 6 | 5000-5005 | |
| Louisville & Nashville Railroad | 5 | 2505-2509 | |
| New York Central Railroad | 58 | 2830-2857, 2860-2889 | to Penn Central, Conrail 2830-2857, 2860-2889 |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 110 | 1930-1964, 8465-8539 | High-nose |
| St. Louis - San Francisco Railway | 31 | 832-862 | to Burlington Northern 5770-5799 |
| Seaboard Air Line Railroad | 15 | 800-814 | Blomberg trucks |
| Western Pacific Railroad | 19 | 751-769 | 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]
References
- ^ Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel locomotives : the first 50 years : a guide to diesels built before 1972. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Pub. Co. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-89024-258-5. OCLC 34531120.
- ^ "Western Pacific 3051; 1967 GE U30B". Western Pacific Railroad Museum. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
External links
Media related to GE U30B locomotives at Wikimedia Commons- Thompson, David. U30B Original Owners
