GE U30B
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| GE U30B Milwaukee Road U30B at Hampton, Washington, 1979. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | GE Transportation Systems |
| Model | U30B |
| Build date | December 1966 – March 1975 |
| Total production | 296 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Prime mover | GE FDL-16 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Power output | 3000 hp (2240 kW) |
General Electric's U30B was a further development of the U28B locomotive, with a 3000 horsepower (2240 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
References
- Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years. Kalmbach. ISBN 0890242585.
- Komaneski, John. General Electric U30B Roster. Retrieved on January 27, 2005. States information from Extra 2200 South.
- Thompson, J. David. GE U30B Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
Diesel locomotives built by GE | |
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| Industrial and switch engines | 60-ton boxcab • 100-ton boxcab • 600-hp centercab • 1000-hp centercab • DEY-2 • EN-6 • 25-ton • 35-ton • 43-ton • 44-ton • 45-ton • 50-ton • 60-ton • 65-ton • 70-ton • 80-ton • 95-ton • 100-ton • 110-ton • 125-ton • 126-ton • 128-ton • 1800-hp transfer • 2000-hp transfer • U6B |
| Universal Series | UD18 • U18B • U23B • U25B • U28B • U30B • U33B • U36B • U23C • U25C • U26C • U28C • U30C • U33C • U36C • U50 • U50C |
| Passenger locomotives | U28CG • U30CG • U34CH • P30CH • Genesis series (P40DC, P32AC-DM, P42DC) |
| Dash-7 series | B23-7 • BQ23-7 • B30-7 • B30-7A • B36-7 • C30-7 • C30-7A • C36-7 |
| Dash-8 series | B32-8 • B32-8WH • B39-8 • B40-8 • B40-8P • B40-8W • C32-8 • C39-8 • C40-8 • C40-8M • C40-8W • C41-8W • C44-8W |
| Dash-9 series | C40-9 • C40-9W • C44-9W • BB40-9W |
| AC series | AC4400CW • AC6000CW |
| Evolution series | ES40DC • ES44DC • ES44AC |
| See also: List of GE locomotives | |
