GP30 no. 700 was the first of twenty-two GP30s on the Soo Line. The plow and winterization hatch characteristic of Soo's second-generaation locomotives were added a few years after the GP30s began service. It's currently on display at the Lake Superior Trasnportation Museum in Duluth, Minnesota

GP30 no. 703 was the only locomotive on the railroad repainted with this hybrid of the 1974 parallelogram paint scheme with a white rear end, but with the large 48" "SOO" on the side. The red front walkways are typical of units repainted by the Soo Line. This locomotive is currently at the Colfax Railroad Museum in Colfax, Wisconsin.

GP30 no. 715 was one of three GP30s painted into the Wisconsin Central's maroon-and-gold paint scheme (the others being 711 and 713). It's currently on display at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.