GE U30B
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Penn Central U30B #2879 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1970.
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General Electric's U30B was a further development of the U28B diesel-electric locomotive, with a 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) 16-cylinder prime mover. It remained in production for over eight years. The U30B competed with the EMD GP40 and the ALCO Century 430, but was not as successful at the GE U30C.
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | 4 | 975-978 |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | 33 | 8200-8222, 8225-8234 (8223-8224 ex GE) |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | 5 | 150-154 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad | 5 | 6005-6009 |
| General Electric (demonstrator units) | 4 | 301-302 (to C&O), 303-304 (to WP) |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 6 | 5000-5005 |
| Louisville & Nashville Railroad | 5 | 2500-2509 |
| New York Central Railroad | 58 | 2830-2857, 2860-2889 |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 110 | 1930-1964, 8465-8539 |
| St. Louis - San Francisco Railway | 31 | 832-862 |
| Seaboard Air Line Railroad | 15 | 800-814 |
| Western Pacific Railroad | 19 | 751-769 (770-771 ex GE) |
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Thompson, David. U30B Original Owners
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