The EMD SD30C-ECO is a C-C

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built by EMD. Although similar to the EMD SD32ECO, the SD30C-ECO follows the

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's request for

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and EPA

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with the "C" in the designation denoting crashworthiness of the cab, frame, and fuel tank. CP Rail requested relaxed emission standards (Tier 0+ instead of Tier 2) to cut costs. Cores for the locomotives come from CP's fleet of

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s. The frames, trucks, and internal components are reused while a new (standard) cab, designed and constructed by EMD, and a fuel tank is built new for each unit. With the increased emissions requirements, the locomotives feature flared radiators similar to those on the

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to house additional cooling equipment. The locomotives have a snoot nose to house additional electronics, and all lighting with the exception of the headlights and ditch lights are LED.

Owners

A total of 50 SD30C-ECOs have been built for

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in 2 orders. The first order was for 20

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s numbered 5000-5019 and the second order was for an additional 30 locomotives numbered 5020-5049. A similar rebuild, classed as SD40E3 was carried out by CSX in early 2017. 13 units were produced, numbered 1700-1712.

References

{{EMD SDs C-C locomotives SD30C-ECO Rebuilt locomotives Standard-gauge locomotives of the United States Railway locomotives introduced in 2013 Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States Diesel–electric locomotives of Canada Standard-gauge locomotives of Canada Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives