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The GP30 was conceived out of the necessity of matching new competitor GE's U25B. The U25B offered 2,500 hp (1,860 kW) while EMD's GP20 and its 567D2 prime mover was only rated at 2,000 hp (1,490 kW). The U… See more
RebuildsThe Burlington Northern Railroad was the most extensive user of rebuilt GP30s. Finding a need for modernized units of lower power, it sent GP30s—-both its own and units purchased from other railroads-—to be reb… See more
EMD "GP30" Locomotives: Data Sheet, Specs, Roster - American …
See more on american-rails.comIn his book, "EMD Locomotives," author Brian Solomon notes the GP30 was one of the builder's final four-axle road-switchers sporting the 567 prime mover. The model featured the turbocharged 567D3 engine, which could produce 2,250 horsepower. The GP30 was EMD's first to feature the now-common pointed, low…- Engine: 567D3
- Entered Production: 7/1961 (Demonstrator #5629/#1962)
- Engine Builder: GM
- Years Produced: 7/1961-11/1963 (7/1963 for GP30B)
USA Trains Locomotives GP30 - Reindeer Pass Railroad
From USA Trains, the Union Pacific in yellow, gray and red is based on the GP30 locomotive. In model train collections, the C&NW locomotive, in green and yellow markings, is easily …
Locomotive profile: EMD GP30 diesel electric type locomotive
Mar 6, 2020 · Southern Railway EMD GP30 type diesel electric locomotive No. 2601 pulls a passenger train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. •YEARS BUILT: 1961-1963. …
ProgressRail | 1960s
October 4, 1962 – Production of the 25,000th locomotive – a GP30 delivered to the Louisville & Nashville. The Electro-Motive GP30 No. 1962 Demonstrator is coupled to loaded coal hopper …
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Sep 29, 2010 · The Electromotive Division GP30 is a 4 axle, 2,250 HP diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD from 1961 to 1963. It used a turbo charged 16 cylinder 567D3 engine rated at …
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EMD GP30 Diesel-Electric Locomotive | Trains and Railroads
Oct 18, 2008 · The EMD GP30 is a 2,250 hp (1,680 kW) four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between July 1961 and …
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The EMD GP30 is a 2,250 hp (1,680 kW) four-axle B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between July 1961 and November 1963. …
Atlas O Premier GP30 Locomotive
Advertised by EMD as a combination “high speed and heavy drag” locomotive, the GP30 immediately took over from first generation diesels as premier mainline freight power. Although …
General Motor’s Electro-Motive Division first introduced the GP30 locomotive in 1961 to compete with General Electric’s U25B. The General Motors’ EMD group improved the locomotives …