Ge P30ch. 6080.1449542819.jpg They were the first locomotives owned by Amtrak to possess head end power, provided by two Detroit Diesel 2 stroke generator sets made by their competitor GM Kerr Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia, 1984, by Simmons & Boardman
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Kerr Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia, 1984, by Simmons & Boardman The design was based on the GE U30C, but had a cowl carbody like its EMD competitors
GE P30CH Pooch" Amtrak 322/323, The Calumet, a Valparaiso … Flickr
The GE P30CH included a GE 7-FDL prime mover, generating up to 3,000 horsepower, powering the GE GTA11 main generator, which provided DC electricity to six GE 752 traction motors, which produced 95,500 lbs of tractive effort at the rail head Photo Date: 8/8/1986 Upload Date: 4/9/2022 12:04:21 PM : Location: Berwick, LA : Author: Christopher Palmieri: Categories: Bridge,Passenger: Locomotives: AMTK 708(P30CH) Views: P30CH: Location & Information Date: Photo Credit: 700: Washington DC 700 and 701 left the Erie PA GE Plant August 16, 1975 and were delivered (via Penn Central) to Philadelphia on August 18, 1975: August 1976
GE P30CH (Pooch) by LexietheDiesel312 on DeviantArt. They were retired from service in 1992 after having an otherwise varied career The 7FDL-16 prime mover is the same engine seen in the most powerful four axle locomotive during this.
Amtrak Photo Archive P30CH the early GE's. Some, however, were leased to CalTrain (and Southern Pacific) during 1978 and. The P30CH had immediate tracking issues with its FB3 "Adirondack" trucks, a GE design that was also used on the E60C electrics