It was the first so-called "second generation" EMD diesel locomotive, and was produced in response to increased competition by a new entrant, General Electric's U25B, which was …

Dec 27, 2015 · EMD's GP30 was introduced in July 1961 in response to General Electric's own U25B. The new GE locomotive (introduced in 1959) caught EMD's design engineers a bit off …

Feb 20, 2025 · The locomotive was essentially an improved GP20, featuring an upgraded prime mover, greater horsepower, and new advances to keep the engine compartment cleaner. The …

Jan 29, 2022 · Rivet Counter HO Scale EMD GP30B Passenger, Union Pacific/Dependable Transportation. A new era continues with the Rivet Counter HO Scale EMD GP30. First …

Dates: 7/61 to 11/63 (and 4/63 to 7/63 for GP30B)--Exterior Dimensions: GP30 and GP30B Total Length: 56'-02" Wheel Diameter: 40" Truck Wheel Base: 9'-00" Height to Top Engine Hood: …

The EMD; Electro Motive Division, GP30 is a type of four-axle 2,250 hp diesel locomotive built from 1961 to 1963 with 948 built including 40 cabless units built for the Union Pacific.

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 …

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. …

Union Pacific Railroad Company Photographic Roster, Locomotive Model: GP30B : 1/9/2025 View Photos ·Home · ...

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. …