The GE B30-7 is a diesel-electric locomotive model produced by GE from 1977 to 1983 as part of their Dash 7 Series, featuring a 16 cylinder engine producing 3,000 horsepower.

Jan 2, 2025 · The B30-7 was one of two high-horsepower, four-axle models General Electric offered in its "Dash 7" line and a direct successor to GE's earlier U30B. The B30-7 was intended for high-speed freight service but didn't enjoy sales as strong as the earlier B23-7.

Apr 15, 2024 · GE’s B30-7: In the late 1970s, General Electric introduced the B30-7, a 16-cylinder 3,000 horsepower four-axle locomotive designed for road service.

Feb 1, 2025 · The B30-7's and LN B23-7's had GE FB-2 trucks while SCL B23-7's (including the BQ23-7) were built with trade-in EMD Blomberg trucks. Common spotting features included flat pilot end plates, a Leslie S5T-R horn, and a nose-mounted headlight.

The Dash 7 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Universal Series in the mid-1970s, and was superseded by the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1980s.

Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.

The GE B30-7 is a diesel-electric locomotive model produced by GE from 1977 to 1983 as part of their Dash 7 Series, featuring a 16 cylinder engine producing 3,000 horsepower.

The B30-7 was a BoBo Diesel Electric locomotive built between 1977~983 by General Electric, the 2nd model in the Dash7 series. Production totals were 199 standard B30-7s, 58 B30-7As, 22 B30-7A1s, & 120 cabless B30-7A (B)s.

The first group of 53 units, numbered 4000-4052 was designated as model B30-7A. They weigh 135 tons each, have a 83:20 gear ratio, 3200 gallon fuel tanks, dynamic brakes, GE type FB-2 trucks, and are 61'-2" long.

NREX 5487, GE B30-7, ex BN at the BNSF Clyde Yard in Cicero Illinois.