GE B30-7
St Louis Southwestern (SSW), aka Cotton Belt #7784 in Rosenberg, Texas, January 5, 2001, very late in life.
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| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | GE Transportation Systems |
| Build date | December 1977 – October 1983 |
| Total produced | 279 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 61 ft 2 in (18.64 m) |
| Prime mover | GE FDL-16 |
| Engine type |
V16 diesel V12 diesel for B30-7A variants |
| Cylinders | 16 12 for B30-7A variants |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Power output | 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | See table: Original owners |
| Locale | North America |
The GE B30-7 diesel-electric locomotive model was offered first by GE in 1977, featuring a 16 cylinder motor. It is 61 ft 2 in (18.64 m) long. A change to the original B30-7 was using the 12 cylinder FDL rated at 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kilowatts), resulting in a B30-7A, B30-7A1 and a cabless B30-7A .
B30-7As were built only for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and are externally identical to the 16-cylinder version B30-7.
B30-7A1s were built only for the Southern Railway.
Cabless B30-7A were built only for the Burlington Northern Railroad. Shortline railroad Providence and Worcester Railroad acquired five ex-BN B30-7A cabless units, reclassified as B30-7AB units, numbered #3004-3008, in 2001. National Railway Equipment acquired these locomotives in 2015.
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