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:
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 • AARC-C
 • UICCo'Co
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in), Estonia
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverGE 7FDL-16, 7FDL-12
Engine typeV16 (V12 on C30-7A)
GeneratorAuxiliary Generator: GY 27 Alternator: GY27
Traction motors6x GE 752
Cylinders16 (12 on C30-7A)
TransmissionDiesel-electric
MU workingAAR
Loco brakeDynamic brake, Westinghouse
Train brakesWestinghouse
CouplersKnuckles coupler
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Power output3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting91,600 lbf (407 kN)
 • Continuous91,500 lbf (407 kN) @ 9.5 mph
Career
LocaleNorth America, Estonia, Brazil, Iran, Peru

The C30-7 is a six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between September 1976 and May 1986. It was developed as an updated version of the U30C and is powered by a 16-cylinder GE FDL-series diesel engine rated at 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW). A total of 1,137 units were built for North American railroads.

GE's successor to the C30-7 was the C36-7, and early C36-7 units were closely similar in appearance and design to the C30-7.

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