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GE U30B

🇺🇸 United States ·built by GE Transportation· from 1966· diesel-electric locomotive

3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Hugh llewelyn 2879 (5961577726): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
2. CSX 5359 at Atlanta, GA on June 10, 1987 (22146057823): railfan 44· Public domain
3. St Lous San Francisco GE U30B 853 (50350885638): Craig Garver from Tucson, Arizona, United States· CC0

what is it?

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.

base stats

power 2.2 MWpower output
built 295made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 60 years ago, in 1966.
2.2 MW is about 26 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built: 1966–1975
number built: 295
kind: Diesel-electric
traction: diesel
origin: 🇺🇸 United States
builders: GE Transportation, General Electric
top speed: —
power: 2.2 MW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo'

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5513306, Wikipedia: GE U30B (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.