Western Pacific U30B #3051 sits at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. Taken during Portola Railroad Days 2011.

U30B 751 was delivered in Silver and Orange with large WP "Feather River Route" medallion on the cab sides, black and orange chevron style warning stripes, signal lights in the nose, and rode on Blomberg trucks from traded in EMD locomotives.

Western Pacific Photographic Roster, Locomotive Model: U30B. Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : WP 751; Renumbered to 3051 on 05/15/1972

Introduced in 1968, the U23B represented General Electric’s entry into the medium horsepower locomotive field. Although the high horsepower race still continued among the builders, many roads required lower horsepower units for low tonnage and branchline trains.

The GE U30B was a diesel-electric locomotive produced by GE Transportation between 1966 and 1975. It was a further development of the U28B, with a 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) 16-cylinder prime mover. [1] The U30B competed with the EMD GP40 and the ALCO Century 430, but was not as successful as the GE U30C.

WP’s U30B’s originally wore Zephyr inspired silver/orange/black, but they were later repainted into green/orange colors. In September 1967, WP again tested GE’s four unit demonstrator set that had just been rebuilt as 3300 horsepower U33B’s.

Feb 28, 2025 · WP 762 (U30B) Serial Number: 37000: Order No: 474-88119: Frame Number: Built: 4/1969: Notes: blt 4-69; renumbered to 3062 Dec 1972: Other locos with this serial: WP 3062(U30B) WP 762(U30B) Page Controls : View: Pics Per Page: Title: WP U30B 762 : Description: Taken circa 1971. Photo Date: ...

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GE 301-304 were testbeds built two each in May and June 1966. 301 and 302 were the first to have the "late U28" radiator arrangement, and the quartet was initially used to test GE's alternator system. GE retained them as general testbeds/demonstrators for improvements to the U-series.

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