The EMD DE30AC and DM30AC are a class of 46 locomotives built between 1997–1999 by Electro-Motive Division in the Super Steel Plant in Schenectady, New York, for the Long Island Rail Road of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York. Originally divided equally between the two types, the fleet currently consists of 24 DE30AC ...

The bodies of the DE30AC and the DM30AC are extremely similar; the difference is the ability of the DM30AC to use electric third rail while the diesel engine is off, enabling the locomotive to use the East River Tunnels into New York Penn Station.

2025年3月26日 · GM's real passenger loco is the F-59. I thought the DE30 has one of the best engines offered today, a version of EMD's popular 710 primemover. UP has ordered over 1,000 locomotives with that primemover in them and from what I've read they are very happy with it. EMD no longer builds the F-59.

The LIRR limit for a single DE/DM30 is six C3 cars. Any train that operates with seven or more C3 cars is double-headed with DE/DM30s on both ends.

The EMD DE30AC and EMD DM30AC are 46 locomotives built in 1997-1999 by Electro-Motive Division in the Super Steel Plant in Schenectady NY for the Long Island Rail Road of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York. The DE30AC and DM30AC locomotives replaced aging GP38s, Alco FA1...

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The DE30AC & DM30AC are Passenger locomotives designed & built 1997~1998 by ElectroMotive & Siemens, specifically for the Long Island Rail Road. The Diesel-Electric DE30ACs were numbered LIRR#400~423, the Dual-Mode DM30ACs were numbered LIRR#500~522, & were assigned to PushPull trains with 2~7 Kawaski.C3 BiLevel passenger cars.

2025年1月28日 · As far as I know, you need the laptop to set up the engine for freight/90psi BP. The issue you bring up with being in consist with locomotives set up for freight is not a direct release/graduated release issue but a holding brake issue and is not specific to the DE/DM30's but any locomotive set up for psgr 110psi BP.

2021年8月6日 · The less powerful P32, however, can unbelievably speed up to 110 mph and can produce higher tractive effort with its 3,200-hp rating, all due to its reliable AC technology. Meanwhile, EMD introduced the DE30AC (diesel only) and DM30AC (dual-mode) locomotives solely for the Long Island Railroad.

The bodies of the DE30AC and the DM30AC are extremely similar; the difference is the ability of the DM30AC to use electric third rail while the diesel engine is off, enabling the locomotive to use the East River Tunnels into New York Penn Station. This permits direct service from non-electrified lines in eastern Long Island via the western ...