Built by General Electric between 1966 and 1976, the six-axle, 3,000 horsepower U30C locomotive was primarily used in heavy-haul road freight and unit train service. This model represents the more common "Phase III" car body style, which applies to most locomotives produced after 1970.
 
Features:
 
* Adirondack floating bolster trucks with or without bearing caps as appropriate per railroad
 
* Coupler pocket designed to accept AccuMate(R) Proto-couplers
 
* Golden-white LEDs
 
* Antenna detail where appropriate per road name
 
* Realistic die cast underframe
 
* Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
 
* Separately installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
 
* Directional lighting
 
* With or without nose headlight as appropriate per railroad
 
* Non-operating cab roof-top beacon detail where appropriate per road name
 
* Detailed crew members
 
* Marker lights with separate lenses
 
* Snowplow
 
* Separately applied drop steps
 
* 4-Function HO Dual-Mode Decoder (Digital units only)
 
* Recommended radius: 22"
 
* Electronic Dual-Mode(R) Decoder (e-DMD) that allows your locomotive to run in DCC or traditional DC
 
QSI(R) Quantum System(TM) Features Include:
 
* Quantum Revolution Technology
 
* Compatible with the NMRA DCC Standards and RPs
 
* Supports 2 and 4-Digit Addressing
 
* Programmable acceleration, deceleration & starting voltage
 
* Complete sound file downloading supports cut & paste or editing of sound records
 
* Analog Control using the Quantum Engineer(TM)
 
* High quality 16-bit digital sound with 8 Sound Channels
 
* Individual, adjustable volume controls
 
* Authentic diesel engine sounds; other sounds include air horn/bell, Doppler effect, brake squeal, coupling/uncoupling/air hose parting
 
* Stat Chat, Verbal Audible response to programming commands
 
* Sound of Power by Load Conditions
 
* Improved Notching and Transitions
 
Note: Due to the higher starting voltage required to operate the sound system, it is not possible to MU a non-sound-equipped loco in DC (analog) mode
 
AccuMate(R) couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.