This is meant to be a casual look at the wide variety of GP30 owners and the different paint schemes they have worn over the years. This is not an up to date list of how many GP30s are left.
The first GP30 was demonstrator 5629, which was built during July 1961. A second demonstrator, 5639, was built during March 1962. These were followed by 906 locomotives built for 29 railways, including 2 built by GMD for Canadian Pacific. Another 40 GP30B cabless locomotives were built for Union Pacific, bringing the total to 948. The Reading was the first Railroad to buy the GP30, followed by the D&RGW, CB&Q and the AT&SF. Lousiville and Nashville received the last GP30s built. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ordered 5 GP30s which were delivered as GP35s, and Western Pacific ordered 10 high hood GP30s that also came as GP35s. There were several differences over the production run, and they are detailed in this roster by Robert Sarberenyi. EMD Demonstrators The first demonstrator, the 5629 was later renumbered 1962. Union Pacific purchased the unit and it became the 875. The second demonstrator was the 5639 and it became Seaboard Air Line 1343. EMD 5629 Photo EMD 1962 Photo. The 29 original owners-
1-Alaska Railroad The ARR bought 1 GP30, the 2000, which was built during March 1963. It was later renumbered to 2504 and scrapped in 2001. Alaskarails Photo Alaskarails site 2-Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe received 85 GP30s in two orders. The first 35 (1200-34) came in 1962 and 50 more (1235-84) were built during 1963. 83 of these were renumbered to 3200-3284 and then 79 became 2700-2784 when they were rebuilt into GP30r. 27 ATSF GP30s were painted into Kodachromes and 25 are on this roster. The 78 survivors became BNSF 2400-2477. Toledo Peoria & Western's only GP30, the 700, became ATSF 3285 and then 2785 before becoming BNSF 2458. 1207 Photo 3264 Photo 3244 Photo 2700 Photo AT&SF Roster GP30u Photos 3-Atlantic Coast Line The 9 ACL locomotives were built in 1963 and were numbered 900-908. These became Seaboard Coast Line 1300 to 1308 and then Louisville and Nashville 1061 to 1069. Later they became Seaboard 1393 to 1398. The 904 is now CSXT 4093 while 903 was rebuilt into Burlington Northern GP39M 2808 and now BNSF 2808. 906 Photo 4-Baltimore & Ohio Baltimore & Ohio's 77 GP 30s were made in 1962 and 1963 and were numbered 6900 to 6976. Most of these were renumbered to CSXT 4105 to 4266. At least 34 units became CSX road slugs numbered from 2201 to 2322. And at least 12 were sold to shortlines Alabama and Gulf Coast, Arizona Central, California Northern, Eastern Idaho, Ohio Central, Puget Sound and Pacific and South Kansas and Oklahoma. Some of these moved onto Conrad Yelvington Distributors, Webb Asset Management and Power Mountain Coal. B&O 6944 is now at the B&O Railroad Museum and B&O 6973 is now Branson Scenic 99. 6902 Photo 6908 Photo 6907 Photo B&O Roster 5-Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific 8200 and 8201 were the only 2 GP 30s built in Canada. During 1965 these were renumbered 5000 and 5001 and they were retired in 1998. The 5000 went to the Canadian Rockies Railroad Museum and then to the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton. Rail Switching Service acquired the 5001 for service in the USA. CP 5001 Photo CP Roster 6-Chesapeake & Ohio The C&O acquired 48 units spread over five orders and numbered those 3000 to 3047. Most of these were renumbered to CSXT 4200 to 4233. Several were turned into road slugs 2210, 2242, 2287, 2309, 2312 and 2320. At least 15 of these GP30s have moved on to other operators. The 3000, 3029, 3038 and 3040 became Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway 2179, 2180, 2175 and 2176. 3001, 3023 and 3026 went to be Ohio Central 4201, 4217 and 4220. The 3004 became Eastern Idaho Railroad 4203 while 3006 and 3039 became Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad 4204 and 4229. Locomotive 3020 became Ogeechee Railway 4215 while 3021 went to Indiana Boxcar Corporation as their number 4216.TDIX picked up 3024 and 3027 and passed them on to the Ohio Central (4218 and 4221). The 3037 became Southwestern RR 4227 and 3046 went to the Indiana and Ohio as number 87. C&O Photos C&O Roster 7-Chicago & Eastern Illinois Chicago & Eastern Illinois's 3 GP 30s were 239, 240 and 241, built during June 1963. These became Missouri Pacific 590 to 592 and then Louisville and Nashville 1058 to 1060. Under Seaboard ownership they were 1389 to 1391. 239 then became CSXT 4086 and was rebuilt into BN GP39M 2810 and is now BNSF 2810. The 241 became CSX slug 2323. C&EI 240 Picture 8-Chicago & North Western Chicago & North Western bought 14 GP 30 locomotives which were 810 to 823. The 814, 815 and 820 went to Fox River Valley (same numbers) and then to Wisconsin Central. C&NW 802 to 809 came from the Chicago Great Western (201 to 208) and all went to NREX for scrap. 811 Photo Photos 9-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy The 38 Chicago Burlington & Quincy locomotives wore numbers 940 to 977. CB&Q ordered 4 more GP 30s which were delivered as GP 35s 978-981. The GP30s were renumbered BN 2217 to 2254. At least 16 of these became GP39Ms in the 2751 to 2832 number group. 947 Photo 960 Photo Roster 10-Chicago Great Western The CGW purchased 8 GP 30s and gave them numbers 201 to 208. When the CGW was merged into the C&NW they became C&NW 802 to 809, and the North Western later sent them to NREX to be scrapped. 201 Photos 206 Photos 11-Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific The 16 Milwaukee Road units were numbered 340 to 355. These were renumbered from 1000 to 1015. Three of these were scrapped by the Milwaukee Road and the rest went to PNC during 1984. 1007 Photo 1011 Photo CMSP&P Roster 12-Denver & Rio Grande Western Denver & Rio Grande Western had 28 units which wore numbers 3001 to 3028. 3001 became Kansas Southwestern 3001, then Kansas and Oklahoma 2508 and is now Hudson Bay Railway 2508. 3002 became South Kansas and Oklahoma 3002. 3004, 3014, 3020, 3023 and 3024 went to the Cimarron Valley RR (same numbers). 3016 and 3021 went to the Hartwell Railroad, keeping their numbers. The 3018 became Acadiana 3018. OmniTRAX 3026 and 3028 were also D&RGW units. D&DGW 3011 is preserved at Golden. 3008 Photo 3014 Photo Roster Another roster 13-Great Northern Great Northern's 17 locomotives were numbers 3000 to 3016. These became BN 2200 to 2216 and then 12 were rebuilt into GP39Ms in the 2700 and 2800 series. They now have the same numbers with BNSF. 3000,3002 Photo 3008 BSB Photo Roster 14-Gulf Mobile & Ohio The 31 GP 30s on the GM&O were numbered 500 to 530. These became ICG 2250 to 2278 after the 1972 merger. 14 units went to CSX as road slugs numbered from 2250 to 2264. The 502 and 514 were upgraded by ICG into GP26s 2601 and 2602 and went to the Southwestern Railroad. GM&O 507, 509 and 517 became ICG 2257, 2259 and 2267 and then Paducah and Louisville 2257, 2259 and 2267. 509 Photo 516 Photo 15-Kansas City Southern The 20 units on Kansas City Southern were 100 to 119. These were renumbered 4100 to 4119. Nine units went to the South Kansas and Oklahoma and these became Webb Asset Management (Watco) 3010 to 3018. The 4104, 4108 and 4119 became Union Pacific slugs S301, S302 and S303, and later UPY927, 928 and 929. 4106 and 4113 went to the Indiana and Ohio as 83 and 84. 4114 Photo 4104 Photo Roster 16-Louisville & Nashville Louisville & Nashville bought 58 GP30s and numbered them 1000-1057. The 1057 was the last GP 30 built and L&N #1014 was the 25,000th loco built by EMD. Most of these were renumbered 1299 to 1388 when they became Seaboard System locomotives, and a few were made into CSX road slugs. The 1030 became Seaboard 1361 and then CSX 4059 before going to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad as 4059, and Southern Alabama 3059 and then Pine Belt Southern RR 3059.Chicago & Eastern Illinois's 3 GP 30s (239, 240 and 241) were added as well. After a stint under Missouri Pacific ownership they became 1058 to 1060, and then Seaboard 1389 to 1391. L&N added the 9 Atlantic Coast Line units which were numbered 1061 to 1069. On the Seaboard System they were 1393 to 1398. 1004, 1006 Photo 1019 Photo 17-New York Central NYC 6115 to 6124 were the 10 units on "the Water Level Route". These were renumbered 2188 to 2197 and kept those numbers on Penn Central and then on Conrail. The 2188 went to Long Fork Coal and 2191 became Sprouse Creek Processing 2191. 6121, 6123 Photo 2194, 2196 Flexivan Photo 18-New York, Chicago & St Louis (Nickel Plate) NYC&STL purchased 10 GP 30s and numbered them 900-909. These became N&W 2900 to 2909 and kept those numbers under Norfolk Southern. 2902 went to Great Miami Railway while 2907 went to Cycle Systems. The 2904 and 2909 became BN GP39Es 2759 and 2750. The 900 is preserved in Bellevue. 909 Photo Preserved 900 Photo 19-Norfolk & Western The Norfolk & Western had 44 GP 30s before the 1964 merger and they were 522 to 565, numbers they kept with Norfolk Southern. N&W 2900 to 2909 were NYC&STL 900 to 909 and became NS 2900 to 2909. The 522 is preserved in Roanoke and 523 went to the Tennessee Southern Railroad. Former N&W 536 was destroyed during filming for the movie The Fugitive. 523 Photo 540 Photo 2909 Photo 20-Pennsylvania The 52 PRR units wore numbers 2200 to 2251. The 2250 and 2251 were renumbered to PRR 2198 and 2199. These 52 units kept those numbers on Penn Central and then on Conrail. Conrail sent the GP30s to Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, Eastern Idaho, Indiana Northeastern, Kyle Railroad, New Hope and Ivyland, Ohio Central, Palouse River and Coulee City, South Kansas and Oklahoma, Western Maryland Scenic, Conrad Yelvington Distributors, ISC, Larry's Truck and Electric, and Webb Asset Management (Watco). PRR 2233 is preserved at Strasburg. 2210 Photo 2211 Photo 2231 Photo Roster 21-Phelps Dodge Corp Phelps Dodge bought 9 GP30s and numbered them from 24 to 32 for the New Cornelia Branch Mine. The 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 went to the Southwestern RR and 31 went to Econo-Rail Corp.PHDX 25 Photo 22-Reading The Reading Railroad was the first customer and ordered 20 which received numbers 5001 to 5020. The units arrived in a mixed up order (due to trade-ins) and the 5513 was the first production GP30 and is now preserved. These locomotives were renumbered to 3601 to 3620 and became Conrail 2168 to 2187. After Conrail several units went to the Eastern Idaho RR, Larry's Truck and Electric, Metro East, Ohio Central, Western Maryland Scenic and Webb Asset Management (Watco). 5513 Photos 3607 Photo 3611 Photo 23-St Louis Southwestern The 10 St Louis Southwestern units wore 750 to 759, and these were renumbered 5000 to 5009. The 5000 became Nobles Rock 301 and 5007 became BN (later BNSF) GP39M 2803. SSW 5006 is preserved in Pine Bluff. 5003 Photo 5004 Photo SSW 5007 Photo 24-Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line bought 34 GP 30s, numbered 500 to 533. They also bought the second demonstrator and gave it number 534. 500 to 534 became Seaboard Coast Line 1309 to 1342 and kept those numbers on the Seaboard System. An exception was the 516, which became SCL 1325, and then L&N 1070 and then Seaboard 1399. SAL 500 became BN GP39M 2805. 500 Photo 506 Photo 514 with a push pole on the rear truck 25-Soo Line The Soo Line got 22 GP 30s (700-721) in two orders during 1963. Seventeen of these locomotives were sold to Wisconsin Central during 1987. The 700 was donated to Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Superior, by the Canadian National Railway, which also donated 703 to the Colfax Railroad Museum in Wisconsin and 715 to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Soo Line added 3 GP30Cs which were rebuilt with Caterpillar 3515 V16 engines by Generation 2 Leasing in 1990. Soo 4300, 4301 and 4302 were originally Union Pacific 832, 828 and 805. All 3 went to the Twin Cities & Western Railroad. 701 Photos GP30 Photos 4301 Photos Roster 26-Southern Railway The Southern Railway had a large fleet of 120 GP 30s (2525-2644). These locomotives kept the same numbers when the Norfolk Southern merger took place. About 20 of these went into the BN GP39E, GP39M rebuilt program. The 2561 and 2576 went to the Sequatchie Valley, 2598 went to Sprouse Creek Processing. 2594 is preserved at the Southeastern Railway Museum and 2601 went to the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The Carolina Southern Railroad picked up 2613 and the 2610 and 2637 went to the Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis. Tennessee Southern added 2558 and 2593. SR 2525 SR 2526 SR 2527 SR 2528 SR 2529SR 2530 SR 2531 SR 2532 now BNSF2752 SR 2533SR 2534 SR 2535 SR 2536 SR 2537 SR 2538SR 2539 SR 2540 SR 2541 SR 2542 SR 2543SR 2544 SR 2545 SR 2546 SR 2547 SR 2548SR 2549 SR 2550 SR 2551 SR 2552 SR 2553SR 2554 SR 2555 SR 2556 now BNSF2755 SR 2557SR 2558 SR 2559 SR 2560 SR 2561 SR 2562SR 2563 now BNSF2764 SR 2564 now BNSF2766SR 2565 SR 2566 SR 2567 SR 2568 SR 2569SR 2570 SR 2571 SR 2572 SR 2573 SR 2574SR 2575 SR 2576 SR 2577 now BNSF2753 SR 2578SR 2579 SR 2580 SR 2581 now BNSF2758SR 2582 now BNSF2762 SR 2583 now BNSF2765SR 2584 SR 2585 now BNSF2751 SR 2586 SR 2587SR 2588 SR 2589 SR 2590 SR 2591 now BNSF2768SR 2592 now BNSF2763 SR 2593 SR 2594 SR 2595SR 2596 SR 2597 now BNSF2754 SR 2598SR 2599 now BNSF2761 SR 2600 SR 2601 now NCTM2601SR 2602 SR 2603 SR 2604 SR 2605 SR 2606SR 2607 SR 2608 SR 2609 SR 2610 SR 2611SR 2612 SR 2613 SR 2614 SR 2615 SR 2616SR 2617 SR 2618 SR 2619 SR 2620 SR 2621SR 2622 SR 2623 SR 2624 SR 2625 SR 2626SR 2627 SR 2628 SR 2629 SR 2630 SR 2631SR 2632 SR 2633 SR 2634 SR 2635SR 2636 now BNSF2757 SR 2637 SR 2638 SR 2639SR 2640 SR 2641 SR 2642 SR 2643 SR 2644 27-Southern Pacific Southern Pacific's 8 locomotives were numbered 7400 to 7407, and later were given numbers 5010 to 5017. The 5012 was turned into BN (later BNSF) GP39M 2804. Roster and Photos 28-Toledo Peoria & Western Toledo Peoria & Western had only one unit, the 700. This locomotive became ATSF 3285 and then 2785 before becoming BNSF 2458. Photo Photo Photo 29-Union Pacific Union Pacific acquired 111 GP 30s (700-735 and 800-874) and 40 GP 30B cabless units (700B-739B). The first demonstrator was purchased as well and became number 875. The 805, 828 and 832 were rebuilt with Cat engines into GP30Cs and went to Soo Line and then to the Twin Cities and Western. 8 of these GP30s went into the BN GP39 rebuild program. Mineral Wells and Eastern picked up U.P. 701, and it later went to the Acadiana Railway. 860 is now Nucor Steel 660. UP 718, 813 and 817 went to Iowa Southern. KCS 4104, 4108 and 4119 became Union Pacific slugs S301, S302 and S303, and later UPY927, 928 and 929. The Nevada State Railroad Museum has Union Pacific 844 and Union Pacific 849 is now with the Feather River Rail Society.Slug 929 Photo111 originals and the demo-UP 700 UP 701 now AKND 701 UP 702 UP 703UP 704 UP 705 UP 706 UP 707 UP 708UP 709 UP 710 UP 711 UP 712 UP 713UP 714 UP 715 UP 716 UP 717 UP 718UP 719 UP 720 UP 721 n UP 722UP 723 now BNSF2833 UP 724 UP 725UP 726 now BNSF2807 UP 727 UP 728 UP 729UP 730 UP 731 UP 732 UP 733 UP 734UP 735 UP 800 UP 801 UP 802 UP 803UP 804 now BNSF2817 UP 805 now TCWR4302 UP 806UP 807 UP 808 UP 809 UP 810 UP 811UP 812 UP 813 UP 814 UP 815 UP 816UP 817 UP 818 UP 819 UP 820 UP 821UP 822 UP 823 UP 824 UP 825 UP 826UP 827 now BNSF2801 UP 828 now TCWR4301UP 829 now BNSF2809 UP 830 UP 831UP 832 now TCWR4300 UP 833 UP 834 UP 835UP 836 UP 837 UP 838 UP 839UP 840 now BNSF2802 UP 841 UP 842 UP 843UP 844 now NSRM844 UP 845 UP 846 UP 847UP 848 UP 849 now FRRS 849 UP 850 UP 851UP 852 UP 853 UP 854 UP 855 UP 856UP 857 UP 858 UP 859 UP 860 now NUCX 660UP 861 UP 862 UP 863 UP 864 UP 865UP 866 UP 867 UP 868 UP 869 UP 870UP 871 now BNSF2818 UP 872 UP 873UP 874 now BNSF2834 UP 875Union Pacific purchased all 40 GP30B units, and had the last 13 built withsteam gererators for passenger service. The last survivors were scrappedduring September 1986. DetailsUP 700B UP 701B UP 702B UP 703B UP 704B UP 705BUP 706B UP 707B UP 708B UP 709B UP 710B UP 711BUP 712B UP 713B UP 714B UP 715B UP 716B UP 717BUP 718B UP 719B UP 720B UP 721B UP 722B UP 723BUP 724B UP 725B UP 726B UP 727B UP 728B UP 729BUP 730B UP 731B UP 732B UP 733B UP 734B UP 735BUP 736B UP 737B UP 738B UP 739B
Second hand owners- Other Class 1s- 30-BNSF BNSF 2400 to 2477 are 78 GP30s which started as AT&SF 1200 to 1284. GP39Ms in the 2751 to 2832 number range include 16 former CB&Q GP30s and 12 former GN units. SAL 500 became BNSF GP39M 2805. GP39M 2808 was originally Atlantic Coast Line GP30 903, and 2810 was C&EI 239. BNSF GP39M 2803 and 2804 were former SSW 5007 and SP 5012. BNSF 2458 was ATSF 2785 and was originally TP&W’s only GP30.Photos Photos GP30u Photos Roster 31-Burlington Northern Great Northern’s 17 GP30s (numbers 3000 to 3016) became BN 2200 to 2216 and then 12 were rebuilt into GP39Ms in the 2700 and 2800 series. They now have the same numbers with BNSF. The CB&Q had 28 GP30s which were renumbered BN 2217 to 2254. At least 16 of these became GP39Ms in the 2751 to 2832 number group. SAL 500 became BN GP39M 2805. Burlington Northern GP39M 2808 was originally Atlantic Coast Line GP30 903, and GP39M 2810 started as C&EI 239. NS 2904 and 2909 became BN GP39Es 2759 and 2750. BN GP39M 2803 and 2804 were former SSW 5007 and SP 5012. About 20 Southern Railway GP30s went into the GP39 rebuild program, and 8 more came from Union Pacific.Photos Rosters GP39E Rosters GP39M Rosters 32-Conrail NYC’s 10 GP30s became Penn Central 2188 to 2197 while the 52 former PRR units wore numbers 2198 to 2249. They kept those numbers when PC became Conrail in 1976. Conrail also received the 20 Reading GP30s, and they were numbered 2168 to 2187. The 2188 went to Long Fork Coal and 2191 became Sprouse Creek Processing 2191. The New Hope and Ivyland picked up Conrail (PRR) 2198. Kyle Railroads picked up 2200, 2202, 2210, and 2238. The 2202 and 2238 moved onto the Alabama and Gulf Coast and then to Conrad Yelvington Distributors. Eastern Idaho acquired 2204, 2225, 2228 and 2242, and they went to Webb Asset Management (Watco). Ohio Central took 2206 (3003) and 2247 (3005), and they went through ISCX and Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad to Webb Asset Management. South Kansas and Oklahoma got 2211 and it went to WAM as well. The 2229 went to Western Maryland Scenic as number 501. Larry’s Truck and Electric acquired 2230 for leasing, and it went to the Indiana Northeastern. 2233 is preserved in Strasburg, PA. According to this website 2234 (#28142) went to LRC and 2182 (#27115) and 2236 (#28144) went to Metro East before being scrapped.Photos 2223 Photo Photos Roster 33-CSX CSXT 4093 started out as Atlantic Coast Line 904. Baltimore & Ohio’s 77 GP 30s were made in 1962 and 1963 and were numbered 6900 to 6976. Most of these were renumbered to CSXT 4105 to 4266. At least 34 units became CSX road slugs numbered from 2201 to 2322. And at least 12 were sold to shortlines Alabama and Gulf Coast, Arizona Central, California Northern, Eastern Idaho, Ohio Central, Puget Sound and Pacific and South Kansas and Oklahoma. Some of these moved onto Conrad Yelvington Distributors, Webb Asset Management and Power Mountain Coal. A large number of C&O’s 48 GP30s were renumbered to CSXT 4200 to 4233, and several became road slugs from 2210 to 2320. Several of these GP30s also went to other owners, Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, Eastern Idaho Railroad, Great Miami Railway, Indiana and Ohio, Ogeechee Railway, Ohio Central, Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad, Southwestern RR, Indiana Boxcar Corporation and TDIX. CSXT 4086 and 4088 started as C&EI 239 and 241. The 4086 was made into BN GP39M 2810 and 4088 became slug 2323. L&N 1030 became Seaboard 1361 and then CSX 4059 before going to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad as 4059, and Southern Alabama 3059 and then Pine Belt Southern RR 3059. CSX 4265 (B&O 6973) went to the Louisville and Indiana and is now Branson Scenic 99.Photos Photos Road Slug Photos 34-Illinois Central Gulf The 31 GP 30s on the GM&O were numbered 500 to 530 and these became ICG 2250 to 2278 after the 1972 merger. The 502 and 514 were upgraded by ICG into GP26s 2601 and 2602 and went to the Southwestern Railroad. GM&O 507, 509, 517 and 526 became ICG 2257, 2259, 2267 and 2276 and then Paducah and Louisville 2257, 2259, 2267 and 2276.2253 Photos 2254 Photo Photos Roster 35-Missouri Pacific Missouri Pacific 590 to 592 came from the Chicago & Eastern Illinois (239 to 241) and went to Louisville & Nashville as numbers 1058 to 1060. 36-Norfolk Southern Norfolk & Western’s 44 GP 30s became NS 522 to 565, while NYC&STL 900 to 909 and became NS 2900 to 2909. The 523 went to the Tennessee Southern Railroad. 2902 went to Great Miami Railway while 2907 went to Cycle Systems. The 2904 and 2909 became BN GP39Es 2759 and 2750. The Southern Railway’s large fleet of 120 GP 30s became Norfolk Southern 2525 to 2644. About 20 of these went into the BN GP39E, GP39M rebuilt program. The 2561 and 2576 went to the Sequatchie Valley, 2598 went to Sprouse Creek Processing. 2594 is preserved at the Southeastern Railway Museum and 2601 went to the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The Carolina Southern Railroad added 2613 and the 2610 and 2637 went to the Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis. Tennessee Southern picked up 2558 and 2593.2605 Photo 2610 Photo 37-Penn Central NYC’s 10 GP30s became Penn Central 2188 to 2197 and the 52 former PRR units wore numbers 2198 to 2249. They kept those numbers when PC became Conrail in 1976.2219 Photo 2248 Photo Photos 38-Seaboard Coast Line SCL 1300 to 1308 were Atlantic Coast line 900 to 908 and they became Louisville and Nashville 1061 to 1069.1301 Photo 1314 Photos 1317 Photos Photos 1330 Photo 39-Seaboard System Seaboard System GP30s 1299 to 1388 were L&N 1000 to 1057 while 1389 to 1391 started out as C&EI 239 to 241 and were owned by MP before joining L&N. The 1389 became CSTX 4086 and the 1389 became 4088. L&N 1030 became Seaboard 1361 and then CSX 4059 before going to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad as 4059, and Southern Alabama 3059 and then Pine Belt Southern RR 3059. Seaboard 1393 to 1398 started out as Atlantic Coast Line 900 to 908.1395 Photo Photos
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40-Acadiana Railway Acadiana Railway 3018 came from the D&RGW, where it had the same number. GP30 701 started out on the Union Pacific.Photo 41-Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway The A&GR acquired 10 GP30s from CSX, 6 that were originally B&O units. The 2177, 2178, 2181, 2182, 2183 and 2184 were B&O 6924, 6933, 6917, 6929, 6931 and 6957. 2178, 2181 and 2183 moved on to become Conrad Yelvington Distributors numbers 2105, 2107 and 2108. Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway 2179, 2180, 2175 and 2176 were formerly C&O 3000, 3029, 3038 and 3040. The 2175 and 2179 became Conrad Yelvington Distributors 104 and 304. Conrail (PRR) 2202 and 2238 moved onto the Alabama and Gulf Coast and then to Conrad Yelvington Distributors as well. The 2184 went to the Eastern Alabama Railway.2202 Photos 2238 Photos 2176 Photos 42-Arizona and California Railroad Arizona & California 3004 and 3005 were Ohio Central 4236 and 4239, originally B&O 6914 and 6918. They moved on to become California Northern 3004 and Puget Sound and Pacific 3005. Arizona & California 3001, 3002 and 3003 were Ohio Central 4201, 4217 and 4220, and originally C&O 3001, 3023 and 3026.Photo Photo
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44-Bountiful Grain & Craig Mountain RailroadBC&GM 2404 came from BNSF, originaly ATSF 1202.Photo 45-California Northern Railroad California Northern 3004 was Arizona & California 3004 and originally 3004, starting out as B&O 6914. After California Northern, the locomotive went to the Fillmore and Western. 46-Carolina Southern Railroad The Carolina Southern Railroad picked up former Southern Railway GP30 2613.2613 Photos 47-Central Railroad Company of Indiana The Central Railroad Company of Indiana had 5 GP30s; 2234, 2251 (N&W 552), 2253 (Southern 2610), 2254 (Southern 2572) and 2256.2253 Photo 2256, 2251 Photo 2254 photo
48-Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis had 2637, a former Southern Railway unit.2637 Photo 49-Cimarron Valley Railroad Cimarron Valley 3004, 3014, 3020, 3023 and 3024 started out on the D&RGW with the same numbers.CVR 3014 3023, 3024 Photo 50-Eastern Alabama Railway EARY 2184 was Alabama and Gulf Coast 2184, originally B&O 6957.Photo 51-Eastern Idaho Railroad Eastern Idaho 4260 started as B&O 6955 and moved on to be Webb Asset Management 3007. EIRR 4203 started as C&O 3004. Eastern Idaho acquired Conrail (PRR) 2204, 2225, 2228 and 2242, and they went to Webb Asset Management as 3001, 3003, 3004 and 3005. Conrail 2174, originally Reading 5506, was also acquired and was renumbered 2271 before becoming WAM 3006.2242 Photos 4203, 4260 Photo 52-Great Miami & Scioto Railway Great Miami Railway 4215 was Ogeechee Railway 4215 and started out as C&O 3020. The 30 was Norfolk Southern 2902 and originally from the New York, Chicago and St. Louis 902.GMRY 30 Photo GMRY 4215 Photos 53-Hartwell Railroad Hartwell 3016, 3021and 3024 had the same numbers on the D&RGW.Hartwell 3016 3021 Photos 54-Hudson Bay Railway Hudson Bay Railway 2508 came from the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad and the Kansas Southwestern, and started as D&RGW 3001. 55-Indiana and Ohio Railway Norfolk and Western 532 became IORY 81, and Kansas City Southern 4106 and 4113 went to the Indiana and Ohio as 83 and 84. Indiana and Ohio also had numbers 86 and 87, which started as C&O 3046. I&O 85 went to the Cincinnati Railway as their 85.I&O 84 Photos 86 Photos 87 Photos 56-Indiana Northeastern Railroad Larry’s Truck and Electric acquired Conrail 2230 (PRR) and 2185 (RDG) for leasing, and they went to the Indiana Northeastern.2185 Photo 2230 Photos 57-Iowa River Railroadx
58-Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Kansas and Oklahoma 2508 came from the Kansas Southwestern, and was originally D&RGW 3001. It moved on to become Hudson Bay Railway 2508. 59-Knoxville and Holston River Railroad KXHR 2561 came from the Southern Alabama, and was originally a Southern Railway GP30.Photo 60-Kyle Railroad Kyle Railroads picked up Conrail (PRR) 2200, 2202, 2210, and 2238, and the 2202 and 2238 moved onto the Alabama and Gulf Coast.2202 Photos 2238 Photos 61-Louisville and Indiana Railroad B&O 6973 became CSX 4265 and went to the Louisville and Indiana and is now Branson Scenic 99. 62-New Hope and Ivyland Railroad The New Hope and Ivyland picked up Conrail (PRR) 2198.Photos 63-Ohio Central Railroad Ohio Central 3002, 4236 and 4239 began as B&O 6904, 6914 and 6918. The 3002 went on to be South Kansas and Oklahoma 3002 and then Webb Asset Management 3002. The 4236 and 4239 became Arizona Central 3004 and 3005. Ohio Central 4201, 4217 and 4220 were C&O 3001, 3023 and 3026, while 4218 and 4221 were C&O 3024 and 3027, after spending time with TDIX. The 4201, 4217 and 4220 went to Arizona Central as 3001, 3002 and 3003. Ohio Central also took Conrail (PRR) 2206 (3003) and 2247 (3005), and they went through ISCX and Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad to Webb Asset Management. Conrail 2187, a former Reading locomotive, was added as well.2187, 3262 Photo Photos 4218, 4221 Photo 64-OmniTRAX OmniTRAX 3026 and 3028 were D&RGW units.3026 Photo 3028 Photo 65-Paducah and Louisville Railway GM&O 507, 509, 517 and 526 became ICG 2257, 2259, 2267 and 2276 and then Paducah and Louisville 2257, 2259, 2267 and 2276.2257 Photo 2276 Photo 66-Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad 4204, 4212 and 4229 were C&O 3006, 3017 and 3525. They then became Webb Asset Management (Watco) 3020, 3022 and 3525. The 3004 was Conrail (PRR) 2206 and became WAM 3008.4229 Photo 67-Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad Puget Sound and Pacific 3005 was Arizona & California 3005 and originally B&O 6918.Photo 68-Rock and Rail Railroad The Rock and Rail Railroad operates in Colorado's Royal Gorge.Photo Photo 69-Sequatchie Valley Railraod L&N 1030 became Seaboard 1361 and then CSX 4059 before going to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad as 4059, and Southern Alabama 3059 and then Pine Belt Southern RR 3059. Sequatchie Valley 2561 and 2576 were Southern Railway locomotives.2561 Photo 70-South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad South Kansas and Oklahoma 3002 was the former D&RGW 3002. SKOL picked up B&O 6904 and 6954 as well. Nine GP30s came from the KCS and were in the 4101 to 4117 number group. These became Webb Asset Management (Watco) 3010 to 3018. South Kansas and Oklahoma also got Conrail (PRR) 2211 and it went to WAM as well.SKOL 3002 4103 Photos 4109 Photo 71-Southwestern Railroad Chesapeake & Ohio 3037 became Southwestern RR 4227. GM&O GP30s 502 and 514 were upgraded by ICG into GP26s and went to the Southwestern Railroad as 2601 and 2602. The 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 came from Phelps Dodge.GP30 vs GP26 Photo Website 72-Tennessee Southern Railroad Tennessee Southern Railroad 523 was former Norfolk Southern 523. Also added from Norfolk Southern were former Southern Railway 2558 and 2593.523 Photo 2593 Photo 2593 Photo 73-Timber Rock Railroad TimberRock 3003 was originally PRR 2225.TIBR 3003 74-Twin Cities & Western Railroad The Twin Cities & Western Railroad has 3 GP30C locomotives which were rebuilt with Caterpillar 3515 V16 engines by Generation 2 Leasing in 1990. TC&W 4300, 4301 and 4302 were originally Union Pacific 832, 828 and 805 and were on the Soo Line before going to the Twin Cities & Western Railroad.4301 Photo 4302 Photos
Other Owners, or Past Owners-
75-Branson Scenic Railway B&O 6973 became CSX 4265 and went to the Louisville and Indiana and is now Branson Scenic 99.99 Photos Photo Photo 4265 Photo BSRX 99
76-Cincinnati Railway CNRY 85 was formerly NYC&STL 901.Photos 77-Conrad Yelvington Distributors Conrad Yelvington Distributors numbers 2105, 2107 and 2108 were acquired from the. Alabama and Gulf Coast where they wore numbers 2178, 2181 and 2183. These started out as B&O 6933, 6917 and 6931. Conrad Yelvington Distributors 104 and 304 came from the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway as well, (2175 and 2179) at first being C&O 3038 and 3000. 2202 and 2238 were Conrail (PRR) locomotives that were on the Alabama and Gulf Coast.CYXX 2105 Photos CYXX 2108 Photos Roster and Pictures 78-Cycle Systems 2907 came from Norfolk Southern and started out on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis.2907 Photos 79-Econo-Rail Corp Econo-Rail Corp GP30 31 came from Phelps Dodge.
80-Fillmore and Western Railway FWRY 3003 probably came from the California Northern, originally B&O 6914.Photo
81-Fox River Valley Railroad Fox River Valley 814, 815 and 820 came from the C&NW (same numbers) and all 3 went to the Wisconsin Central.
82-Great Smoky Mountains Railroad According to this website, N&W (NS) 536, #27369, became GSMR 536. 83-Indiana Boxcar Corporation Indiana Boxcar Corporation 4216 began as C&O 3021.Photo
84-Iowa SouthernUnion Pacific 718, 813 and 817 went to the Iowa Southern. 85-ISC ISC picked up Conrail (PRR) 2206 and 2247 from the Ohio Central. They received numbers 3004 and 3005 and then went to Webb Asset Management (Watco).
86-Kansas Southwestern Railway Kansas Southwestern 3001 was D&RGW 3001 and is now Hudson Bay Railway 3001. 87-Larry’s Truck and Electric Larry’s Truck and Electric acquired Conrail 2230 (PRR) and 2185 (RDG) for leasing, and they sold it to the Indiana Northeastern.2230 Photo 88-Long Fork Coal Long Fork Coal 2188 was Conrail 2188 and originally NYC 6115.
89-Metro East Industries Metro East Industries is mentioned on this website as picking up Conrail (PRR) 2236 (#28144) and Conrail 2182 (RDG 5514, #27115) and then having them scrapped. I believe they also had D&RGW 3017 and 3018.
90-Mineral Wells and Eastern Railroad Mineral Wells and Eastern picked up U.P. 701, and it later went to the Acadiana Railway.701 Photo
91-Nobles Rock Railroad St Louis Southwestern 5000 became Nobles Rock 301. 92-Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Railway Corporation NIWX 815 was WC 2252 and originally C&NW 815. It has been operating on the Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad.Photo Details
93-Nucor SteelNucor Steel in Utah has former Union Pacific 860 as their 660.Photo
94-Ogeechee Railway Ogeechee Railway 4215 was C&O 3020 and went on to become Great Miami Railway 4215.OGEE 4215 Photos
95-Pine Belt Southern Railroad L&N 1030 became Seaboard 1361 and then CSX 4059 before going to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad as 4059, and Southern Alabama 3059 and then Pine Belt Southern RR 3059. This locomotive is now Southern Appalachia Railway Museum 3059.96-Power Mountain Coal Power Mountain Coal acquired B&O 6941 and gave it number 2598. 97-Rail Switching Service Rail Switching Service acquired Canadian Pacific 5001 for service in the USA.Photo 98-Scoular Grain Scoular Grain in Fremont, Nebraska is using former Canadian Pacific 5001, which I guess is owned by Rail Switching Service.SCGX 5001 Photo
99-Southern Alabama L&N 1030 became Seaboard 1361 and then CSX 4059 before going to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad as 4059, and Southern Alabama 3059 and then Pine Belt Southern RR 3059.2561 Photo 3059 Photo 100-Sprouse Creek Processing SCCX 2191 was Conrail 2191 and originally NYC 6118 and 2598 was a Southern Railway unit.2191 Photos 2598 Photos 101-TDIX TDIX picked up C&O 3024 and 3027 and sent them to the Ohio Central as numbers 4218 and 4221.4218 Photo 4221 Photo 102-Webb Asset Management (Watco) Webb Asset Management 3002, 3019 and 3007 were South Kansas and Oklahoma 3002 and 4239 and Eastern Idaho 4260, and started as D&RGW 3002, B&O 6954 and 6955. WAMX 3010 to 3018 were formerly on the SKOL and originated on KCS. The 3020 and 3525 were Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad 4204 and 4229 and were originally C&O 3006 and 3525. Webb Asset Management 3001, 3003, 3004 and 3005 came from the Eastern Idaho and were Conrail (PRR) 2204, 2225, 2228 and 2242. The 3008 and 3009 started out as PRR 2206 and 2247 and went through Penn Central, Conrail and the Ohio Central. The 3006 was a Reading locomotive that was Conrail 2174 and EIRR 2274.WAMX 301 3001 Photos
103-Western Maryland Scenic Conrail (PRR) 2229 went to Western Maryland Scenic as number 501, and Conrail (RDG) 2175 is number 502.501 Photos 502 Photos
104-Wisconsin Central Wisconsin Central 2251, 2252 and 2253 were Fox River Valley 814, 815 and 820, and started with the same numbers on the Chicago and North Western. The 2252 became Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Railway Corporation 815. WC purchased 17 GP30s from Soo Line during 1987 which wore numbers 700 to 721. The last 5 of these were retired by CN during 2001 and the 700, 703 and 715 were donated to museums.713 Photos 719 Photo 2252 Photo
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#4-The Milwaukee Road MainlinePoints of interest on the CMSP&P mainline from Chicago to Seattle and Portland.
#5-Montana Rail Link, I&MRL and IC&E Rosters
#6-GP30 Ownership A simple rundown of the dozens of owners of GP30 locomotives.
#7-Amtrak's Original Routes A look at the routes used by Amtrak on May 1st, 1971.
#8-Continental Divide Crossings A summary of the railroad crossings of the Continental Divide in North America
#9-Iowa's Counties A listing of the railroads operating in Iowa's 99 Counties today and in 1985 and 1930.
#10-America's Regional Railroads A look at the 62 current and former Regional Railroads in the United States
#11-AC Ownership Owners of locomotives with AC traction motors
#12-Ohio's Counties A listing of the railroads operating in Ohio's 88 Counties today and in 1985 and 1930.
#13-1980 A look at the events that took place during 1980 affecting America's railroads.
#14-Pieces of the RockSurviving rail lines and locomotives of the Rock Island Railroad.
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Dale's Nexus
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer The Fillmore & Western,in southern California owns a GP30 and runs it on thier excursion train.I do not know where this engine came from.
Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."
The Missabe Road: Safety First
QUOTE: Originally posted by fifedog Hey Dale. I appreciate your efforts. The GP30 is my personal favorite, and I've spent quite a bit of time reviewing this posting. Thank you.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
QUOTE: Originally posted by enr2099 Hey nanaimo73,apparently both CP GP30's spent time on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Rwy in the 1990's.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding I read that some of GN's GP30's were re-built by BN as GP39's in the 1990's. Would these units still look like a GP30?
It would be nice if the researchers and sound recorders for LIONEL traveled to Duluth to take photos and record sounds so they make a totally accurate version of Soo Line #700. They already make the EMD GP30 and the ALCo FA-2 Trucks. The people working at Lionel need to make sure the rest of the details are right. It is great to know that a GP30 has been fully restored.
Andrew
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Soo Line and Milwaukee Road GP30s were placed on ALCo trucks.
From what Locomotives did the ALCo trucks originate?
Andrew Falconer wrote: It would be nice if the researchers and sound recorders for LIONEL traveled to Duluth to take photos and record sounds so they make a totally accurate version of Soo Line #700. They already make the EMD GP30 and the ALCo FA-2 Trucks. The people working at Lionel need to make sure the rest of the details are right. It is great to know that a GP30 has been fully restored.Andrew
Well if they ever want to come up here, they sure are welcome!
Boy does she look nice. She also handles real nice and smooth. We added an RS5T near the exhaust stack becasue the crews were complaining about how loud the Leslie over the cab was. I dont know myself, when I ran her I just let that baby wail, but maybe thats me.
We also added a gyralight on top.
If anyone wants to see some really nice pictures of here go to railpictures.net and look up Dave Schauer, and keep scrollling till you find the night pictures with her and the FP7 #2500.
Also, regarding BNSF GP39E's, most do still have the GP30 cab and fins, but some only have the fins. They are pretty easy to spot.
Dale, I do appreciate this lsit. Ever considered work for TRAINS?
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