The U30B was General Electric's 3000 horsepower answer to EMD's 3000 horsepower GP-40 in 1966. Conrail inherited its 60 U30B's from the Penn Central, which inherited them from the New York Central. All of the U30B's were built between 12/66 and 12/67. Most of the U30B's were retired in 1982 with the arrival of the B36-7's, 19 units survived until 1985.
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Ex-PC U30B 2875 in storage at Bethlehem Engine Terminal on March 31, 1983. Note the capped exhaust stack to prevent rain water from damaging the engine, and the band over doors to keep the shop men from cannibalizing parts. |
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A rear view of U30B 2835 at the Allentown Hump on October 9, 1983. |
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Ex-PC U30B 2849 awaits its fate in a sea of units in the dead line at Enola, Pa. in the shadow of the long derelict steam locomotive coaling tower on October 19, 1984. This photo was taken with Kodak's horrible 400 ASA Tri-X Black and White film. |