GE U30B

GE U30B
CSX 5359, A U30B at Atlanta, Georgia, in June 1987.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelU30B
Build dateMay 1966 – March 1975
Total produced295
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime moverGE FDL-16
Engine typeV16 diesel
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output3,000 hp (2,200 kW)

The GE U30B was a diesel-electric locomotive produced by GE Transportation between 1966 and 1975. It was a further development of the U28B, with a 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) 16-cylinder prime mover. The U30B competed with the EMD GP40 and the ALCO Century 430, but was not as successful as the GE U30C.

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