GP-30-How many still in regular service?

Last week I saw a CSX GP-30 in tandem with a GP-40 and I wondered how many were still in use and who may be using them.

Was it a powered GP30 or a slug set : http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=999516

I really coldn't say, it was the trailing unit and I couln't tell whether or not it was under power.

tj48 wrote:Was it a powered GP30 or a slug set : http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=999516

Yes its a slug. Note that their are no radiator openings or roof top fans.

The last operating GP30's on CSX were retired in the mid-90's..
If you have seen a CSX "GP30" out on the road in the past 15 years, its a slug..

I think there are now no GP30's remaining in Class-1 service.
BNSF had some (rebuilt, of course) running up into 2009..but I think they are all now retired.
(maybe a few still running..anyone know?)

A few soldier on in shortline service..

Sorted by date, newest first:

GP30 http://tinyurl.com/35t3vsr

GP30M http://tinyurl.com/24uh96q


Scot

scottychaos wrote:The last operating GP30's on CSX were retired in the mid-90's..
If you have seen a CSX "GP30" out on the road in the past 15 years, its a slug..

I think there are now no GP30's remaining in Class-1 service.
BNSF had some (rebuilt, of course) running up into 2009..but I think they are all now retired.
(maybe a few still running..anyone know?)

A few soldier on in shortline service..

Sorted by date, newest first:

GP30 http://tinyurl.com/35t3vsr

GP30M http://tinyurl.com/24uh96q


Scot

BNSF has a significant number of rebuilt GP30's still in operation:

http://www.thedieselshop.us/BNSF.HTML

These include units rebuilt to "GP39M" specs (which included replacing the as- built generator with an AR10 alternator and a DASH 2 electrical system) as well as ATSF rebuilt GP30u's. Both versions use 645 power assemblies in the original 16-567 crankcases....

Here's something I never thought I'd see: a GP30 genset switcher! Photo by Richard Barnes Jr.: http://www.pbase.com/rbarnes11/image/148077002