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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	May 1966 – March 1975
Total production	296
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8½ 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.

Original Owners

References

• Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years. Kalmbach. ISBN 0-89024-258-5. 
• 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