GE C30-7

GE C30-7
UP 2482 at Granger, Wyoming in 1984
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelC30-7
Build date1976–1986
Total produced1,137 (including 50 C30-7As)
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in), Estonia
Prime mover7FDL-16, 7FDL-12
Engine typeV16 (V12 on C30-7A)
Cylinders16 (12 on C30-7A)
Performance figures
Power output3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
Career
LocaleNorth America, Estonia, Brazil, Iran, Peru

The C30-7 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between September 1976 and May 1986 as an updated U30C with a 16-cylinder 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW) FDL-series diesel engine.[1] 1,137 were built for North American railroads.

GE's successor to the C30-7 was the C36-7, early versions of which were quite similar to the C30-7.[1]

  1. ^ a b McDonnell, Greg (2002). Field guide to modern diesel locomotives. Waukesha, Wisc.: Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 44–47. ISBN 0-89024-607-6. OCLC 50411517.