EMD GP30
Build date July 1961 – November 1963
Total produced 948
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR B-B
• UIC Bo′Bo′
Length 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Loco weight 253,000 lb (115,000 kg)
Fuel capacity Standard: 1,700 US gal (6,400 l; 1,400 imp gal),
Optional: 2,600 US gallons (9,800 l; 2,200 imp gal)
Lubricant cap. 200 US gal (760 l; 170 imp gal)
Coolant cap. 240 US gal (910 l; 200 imp gal)
Sandbox cap. 18 cu ft (0.51 m3)
Prime mover EMD 567D3
Engine type Two-stroke V16 diesel
Aspiration Turbocharger
Displacement 9,072 cu in (148.66 l)
Generator EMD D-32
Traction motors EMD D67B (4)
Cylinders 16
Cylinder size 8 1⁄2 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)
Transmission Diesel electric
Loco brake Schedule 26L Straight air, optional: dynamic
Performance figures
Maximum speed 83 mph (134 km/h) (dependent on gearing)
Power output 2,250 hp (1,680 kW)
Tractive effort 63,375 lbf (281.9 kN)