ATSF EMD GP30 / GP30u 1200 class renumbered to 3200 and 2700 classes: master power roster with specifications and references

The EMD GP30 is a 2,250 hp (1,680 kW) four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between July 1961 and November 1963. …

The GP30 marked several notable changes inlcomotive design from EMD that continues to this day. Gone were the split radiators of early diesels as well as the paper air filters. The GP30 …

BNSF GP30u 2463, built as ATSF GP30 1264 in April 1963, rebuilt Oct. 1982 to ATSF GP30u 2764, became BNSF 2463 in June 1998, and seen in Galesburg, IL. Larry Anglund photo 3.

Other locos with this serial: ATSF 2765(GP30) ATSF 3265(GP30) BNSF 2464(GP30u) GRLW 4201(GP30u) AIKR 4201(GP30u) Page Controls View: Grid List Pics Per Page: 10 20 30 40 …

Top view of ATSF 3265. ATSF 3265 has three more years of service before being rebuilt in December 1983.

EMD built the locomotive in January 1963 as GP30 1237. It was renumbered to 3237 between March and July 1970. It was rebuilt to a GP30u and renumbered to 2737 in June 1983.

Nov 5, 2008 · According to someone on the trainorders forum, BNSF might retire and sell off their former ATSF GP30s, which would be in the 2400 series. Don’t know if this is true, but I’d think …

Sep 30, 2010 · I am looking for information on the web about the ATSF rebuild programs of the GP30 and GP35. The “rebuild” of the CF-7 in Cleburne is so nicely documented and a book …

ATSF GP30 3225 built Jan. 1962 as 1225, rebuilt to GP30u 2725 April 1984, became BNSF 2425, and seen in Galesburg, IL April 3, 1977. Larry Anglund photo Edited 1 time(s).