GE U30B
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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.
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Specifications
| AAR wheel arrangement: | B-B |
| Engine: | GE FDL-16 |
| Power: | 3000 hp (2240 kW) |
| Production run: | December 1966 – March 1975 |
| Number sold: | 296 |
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Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Line | 4 | 975-978 |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | 33 | 8200-8222, 8225-8234 |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | 5 | 150-154 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad | 5 | 6005-6009 |
| General Electric (demonstrators) | 4 | 301-304 |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 6 | 5000-5005 |
| Louisville & Nashville | 5 | 2505-2509 |
| New York Central Railroad | 58 | 2830-2889 |
| Norfolk and Western Railroad | 111 | 1930-1965, 8465-8539 |
| St. Louis - San Francisco Railroad | 31 | 832-862 |
| Seaboard Air Line | 15 | 800-814 |
| Western Pacific Railroad | 19 | 751-769 |
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References
- Template:Marre-diesel-50
- Komaneski, John. General Electric U30B Roster. Retrieved on January 27, 2005. States information from Extra 2200 South.