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GENERAL ELECTRIC GE U30B DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE

The four-axle General Electric U30B series were 3.000 horsepower diesel locomotive built to match EMD's GP-40, the most common locomotive of that class. The "U-boats" series designed by GE include many models based on the diesel engine GE FDL-16. U30B was a further development of the U28b and visually are identical to late U28Bs. About the different variants of the production lots, only some external details were changed (radiator doors, specially). Many railroads operated the U30B, included Atlantic Coast Line (4 units), Cheaspeake & Ohio (33), Chicago Burlington & Quincy (9), New York Central (58), Saint Louis and San Francisco (31), Seabord Air Line (15), Western Pacific (19) and Norfolk & Western, the major user with 110 locomotive, all with high noses. The Conrail's units were ex-NYC (then Penn Central) units (serials 2830-2889). Produced between December 1965 and March 1975, were built in total 291 locomotives.

Specifications / Technical data

Builder: General Electric Company

Production: 1965-1975

Total production: 291

Conrail roster: 58

Wheel arrangement: B-B

Loco weight: 254.800 lb

Lenght: 19 meters (around)

Power: Fuel oil

Gauge: 4 ft 8,5 in

Speed: 70 mph

Tractive effort: 70.000 lbs

GE U30B Conrail #2878 data

Road Number: 2878

Type: B-B diesel locomotive

Builder: General Electric

Built: 1967

CN: 36429

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Previous owner: New York Central Railroad

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