List of preserved GE locomotives
A number of locomotives constructed by General Electric (GE) have been preserved in museums, on tourist railroads, and various other locations across the world. Each locomotive is listed by serial number.
Switchers
44-ton
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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15757 | United States Army 7069 | December 1942 |
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- | Operational at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, Georgia | ||
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30472 | Nickel Plate Road 91 | September 1950 | Boyne City Railroad (BCRR) | - | Operational at Indiana Transportation Museum in Noblesville, Indiana |
70-ton
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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29088 | Barre & Chelsea Railroad 14 | October 1947 |
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- | Static display at the Vermont Granite Museum in Barre, Vermont | ||
29466 | High Point, Thomasville and Denton Engine 202 | January 1948 |
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- | Operational at Denton FarmPark in Denton, North Carolina | [1] | ||
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30034 | Southern Pacific 5100 | April 1949 | Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP) | - | Stored, serviceable at the Oregon Pacific Railroad, in Milwaukie, Oregon | ||
30166 | Southern Pacific 5103 | May 1949 |
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July 1, 1975 | Stored at the Sumpter Valley Railway in McEwen, Oregon | |||
32284 | Southern Pacific 5119 | May 1955 |
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October 1967 | Operational at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association in Campo, California | [2] |
Universal Series
U23B
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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38398 | Ohio Central 4092 | July 1964 | B23-7S |
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- | Donated to the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. | Built as a U23B, rebuilt into a B23-7S. Originally slated to be scrapped by the EPA, but was instead spared from scrap. | [3] | |
40127 | CSX 9553 | 1975 | U23B |
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Operational at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee | ||||
41518 | GC 3965 | 1977 | U23B |
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Stored at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
U25B
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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34700 | Southern Pacific 3100 | March 29, 1963 | U25BE | Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP) | December 17, 1986 | Operational at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, California. | ||
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34986 | New York Central 2500 | 1963 | U25B |
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- | On static display at the Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, Pennsylvania | [4] | |
35133 | Louisville and Nashville 1616 | July 1964 | U25B |
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- | Stored at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee | |||
35639 | Milwaukee Road 5056 | July 1965 | U25B |
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Awaiting restoration at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | [5] | |||
35640 | Milwaukee Road 5057 | July 1965 | U25B |
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Under restoration by the Cascade Rail Foundation in Usk, Washington | [6] | |||
35733 | New Haven 2525 | November 1965 | U25B |
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In storage at the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, Connecticut. |
U28B
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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36119 | TTI 260 | January 1967 | U28B |
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2019 | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | [7] |
U30B
Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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36451 | Western Pacific 3051 | September 1967 | U30B | Western Pacific Railroad (WP) | 1985 | Undergoing cosmetic restoration at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum | [8] |
U36B
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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36451 | CSX 7764 | 1970 | U36B |
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On static display at the Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, Pennsylvania | [9] |
U25C
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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35063 | Lake Superior and Ishpeming 2501 | July 1964 | U25C | Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad (LS&I) | - | On static display at Lake Shore Boulevard in Marquette, Michigan |
U30C
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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36318 | RDG 6300 | June 1967 | U30C | Reading (RDG) | On static display at the Reading Company Museum in Hamburg, Pennsylvania | ||||
38243 | Burlington Northern 5802 | January 1972 | U30C | Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) | On static display in Gillette, Wyoming | ||||
38090 | DOTX 1 | June 1971 | U30C | US Department of Transportation (DOTX) | On static display at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. | ||||
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39942 | Burlington Northern 5383 | October 1974 | U30C | Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) | - | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | [10] |
U34CH
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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37650 | New Jersey Transit 3372 | April 1971 |
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- | Undergoing restoration, Owned by the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey in Boonton, New Jersey | [11] |
U36C
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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38890 | Minnesota Commercial 50 | 1973 | SF30C |
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2022 | Under ownership of the Arizona Railway Museum | Built as a U36C, rebuilt into an SF30C | [12] |
Dash 7 line
B30-7
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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42248 | Southern Pacific 7863 | April 1979 | B30-7 |
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January 29, 2001 | Stored at Revolution Rail Company in South Fork, Colorado | |||
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42777 | Chesapeake and Ohio 8272 | January 1980 | B30-7 |
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2009 | On static display at the Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, Pennsylvania | [12] |
C30-7
Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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43064 | Louisville and Nashville 7067 | August 1980 | C30-7 |
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1999 | Operational, under ownership of Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation in Irvine, Kentucky | [13][14] |
Dash 8 line
B32-8
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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46134 | Western Maryland Scenic 539 | 1989 | B32-8 |
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- | Operational at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland. | ||
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46153 | Western Maryland Scenic 558 | 1989 | B32-8 |
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- | Operational at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland. | ||
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46158 | Western Maryland Scenic 561 | 1989 | B32-8 |
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- | Operational at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland. | ||
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46158 | Norfolk Southern 3563 | 1989 | B32-8 | Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) | - | On static display at the Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, Pennsylvania | [15] |
B40-8
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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45697 | Union Pacific 1848 | 1988 | B32-8 |
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2014 | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | [16] |
B40-8W
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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46441 | ATSF 537 | 1990 | B40-8W |
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2024 | Operational at Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, IL | [17] |
C40-8CM
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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46313 | BCOL 4618 | 1990 | C40-8CM |
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Under ownership of the Alberta Railway Museum | [18] |
AC series
AC6000CW
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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50945 | GE Transportation 6002 | 2000 | AC6000CW |
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- | On static display at the Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, Pennsylvania | [19] |
Electric
Little Joe
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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29927 | Milwaukee Road E70 | December 1948 | Milwaukee Road (MILW) | - | On static display in Deer Lodge, Montana | ||
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29931 | Chicago, South Shore and South Bend 802 | May 1949 | Chicago, South Shore and South Bend (CSS) | - | On static display at the Lake Shore Railway Museum (LSRM) in North East, Pennsylvania | ||
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29932 | Chicago, South Shore and South Bend 803 | May 1949 | Chicago, South Shore and South Bend (CSS) | - | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) in Union, Illinois |
GG1
Photograph | Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
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11646 | Pennsylvania Railroad 4800 | August 1934 | Pennsylvania GG1 |
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- | Static display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania | Built as the prototype for the GG1. |
Formerly preserved, scrapped
U25B
Works no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Last seen | Scrap date | Notes | References |
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34996 | New York Central 2510 | May 1964 | U25B |
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- | Glenmont, New York | 2022 | [20][21] |
See also
References
- ^ "Handy Diesel Locomotive". Denton FarmPark. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Southern Pacific #5119". Pacific Southwest Railway Museum. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ McKinney, Chad (2024-10-09). "Ohio Central donates diesel locomotive #4092 to the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum". Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Rolling Stock of LSRHS". lakeshorerailway.com. Lake Shore Railway Historical Society.
- ^ "Milwaukee Road 5056". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Krueger, Paul (2025-05-30). "The 5057 Project is moving again! - Cascade Rail Foundation". www.milwelectric.org. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "TTI 260". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "WPRM - WP 3051". www.wplives.org. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Grabowski, Ray (21 August 2018). "1970 "U-Boat Locomotive" Transferred to Lake Shore". lakeshorerailway.com. Lake Shore Railway Historical Society. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Burlington Northern 5383". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Restoration effort begins for last surviving U34CH". Trains. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ a b "Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Receives Restored Vintage General Electric Dash-7 Locomotive". Lake Shore Railway Historical Society and Museum. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Kentucky Steam Heritage Adds L&N C30-7 to Collection". Diesel Era. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2022-04-26). "L&N Lives: CSX Paints Donated C30-7 For Kentucky Steam". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Rolling Stock of LSRHS". lakeshorerailway.com. Lake Shore Railway Historical Society.
- ^ "Trains News Wire EXCLUSIVE: UP donates B40-8 to Illinois Railway Museum | Trains Magazine". Trains. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Locomotive #537 – ATSF | Railroading Heritage of Midwest America". Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Canadian National donates 'Draper Taper' unit to museum". Trains. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2022-03-24). "Wabtec Donates GE AC6000 Locomotive to Lake Shore Railway Museum". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Museum works to save two rare New York Central electric locomotives". Trains. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2022-04-21). "While Rare Electrics Prepare For Move, Future Grim for Nearby Diesels". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-16.