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Post by danraitz on Feb 22, 2015 14:34:05 GMT -5
The GE U30C was one of the earliest successes from General Electric in the diesel market. With 600 units sold, the U30C proved to be a viable alternative for customers who were unable to purchase SD40s or SD40-2s from Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD).
Here is a breakdown of the different phases.
phase Ia: Externally identical to the phase II U28C. a: Radiators slightly wider than the hood. b: Raised section of roof centered between the radiator halves . c: Radiator intakes same width as the radiator itself. d: Built-up pilot face. e: Half length handrail notch. f: Rectangular headlight casing. g: Circular door latches - two per door. h: Eight equipment doors on left side below cab. i: Double step on left side frame sill.
Built Dates: Nov.1966 - Jan.1967 Number Built: 9 (ACL #3021-3024) (PRR #6535-6539)
phase Ib: Radiator intake screens become shorter than the radiator, with two smaller intakes ahead of the main one.
Built Dates: Feb. - July 1967 Number Built: 15 (D&H #701-706) (C&O #3300-3303) (RDG #6300-6304)
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Post by danraitz on Feb 22, 2015 14:44:11 GMT -5
Phase II: a: Entire hood below radiator is the same width as the radiator itself. b: Radiator intakes are redesigned - flat screen flush with the car-body. c: Raised walkway section of the radiator disappears with the raising up of the radiators themselves. d: Rear of the long hood is increased in both height and width to match revised radiator section. e: Addition of air-filter screen ahead of the radiator intake screen. High mounted for oil-bath filter and low mounted for paper air filters. f: Small taper (flaring) ahead of the radiator.
Built Dates: Dec.1967 - July 1968 Number Built: 82 (D&H #707-712) (SOU #3100-3104)* (C&NW #930-936) (Kaiser Steel)** (MP #960-965) (SP #7900-7929)*** (SOO #800-809) (C&O #3304-3312) (CB&Q #890-893)****
* Southern units have high hoods. ** Kaiser Steel units have corrugated intake screens. *** Southern Pacific units have an extra screen added to radiator intake, causing them to project out from the car-body. **** CB&Q units have triple-clasp GSC trucks.
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Post by danraitz on Feb 22, 2015 14:51:23 GMT -5
Phase IIIa: a: Small taper (flaring) disappears. b: Six equipment doors on left side below cab. c: Single step on left side frame sill.
Built Dates: Mar. - Nov.1969 Number Built: 28 (L&N #1534-1549) (MP #966-969)
Phase IIIb: The intake screens become corrugated and project slightly from the hood.
Built Dates: Oct.1969 - July 1970 Number Built: 28 (FCP #401-404) (L&N #1550-1562) (MP #970-973) (SP #7930-7936)
Phase IIIc: Flat Pilot Full length handrail notch.
Built Dates: Mar.1971 - Dec.1972 Number Built: 156 (BN #5300-5364) (DE #007-012) (DOT #001) (FCP #405-408) (L&N #1470-1499 & #1563-1582) (MP #974-983) (UP #2810-2829)
Phase IIId: Oval headlight casing.
Built Dates: Feb.1973 - Nov.1974 Number Built: 179 (BN #5365-5394) (BN #5806-5833) (BN #5912-5938) (MILW #5651-5658) (MP #25-29) (MP #3329-3334) (UP #2830-2904)
Phase IIIe: Square door latches (one per door).
Built Dates: Oct.1973 - Feb.1976 Number Built: 41 (DE #018-022) (N&W #8000-8002)* (RI #4582-4599) (UP #2905-2919)
* N&W units have triple-clasp AD trucks.
Phase IIIf: Separate front headlight casing. Hinged front number boards.
Built Dates: May 1975 - Oct.1976 Number Built: 40 (BN #5300:2 - 5306:2) (BN #5353:2 - 5364:2) (BN #5834-5839) (BN #5939-5944) (UP #2920-2959)
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Post by enginseer on Feb 25, 2015 9:28:04 GMT -5
Cool info, thanks!
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Post by icghogger on Feb 26, 2015 8:30:03 GMT -5
Thanks Again, Dan, for all of your efforts!
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Post by simulatortrain on Feb 26, 2015 9:33:43 GMT -5
Would combining a Proto U30B and Atlas U30C be a good way to get a Reading unit?
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Post by edward on Aug 28, 2018 15:48:37 GMT -5
Appreciate the information. I am starting work to detail a U30C. This is spoton info!
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Post by roadkill on Sept 18, 2018 12:09:15 GMT -5
Would combining a Proto U30B and Atlas U30C be a good way to get a Reading unit? Yep, I'm doing just that to build a Penn Central U28C. |
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