| GE U30B | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Road U30B at Hampton, Washington, 1979. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | GE Transportation Systems |
| Model | U30B |
| Build date | May 1966 – March 1975 |
| Total produced | 296 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 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.
| 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) |
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