GE Dash 8-40B | |
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Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder | GE Transportation Systems |
Model | Dash 8-40B |
Build date | 1988 – 1989 |
Total produced | 150 |
AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Power output | 4000 hp |
Class | B40-8 |
Locale | North America |
The GE Dash 8-40B (or B40-8) is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1988 and 1989. 150 examples of this locomotive were built for North American railroads. The GE Dash 8-40BW (B40-8W) is a variant fitted with a full-width cab. Another variant is the GE Dash 8-40BP, more commonly known as the Genesis series. The locomotives in the Genesis series are the P40DC, the P42DC, and the P32ACDM.
Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers |
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 40 | 7410-7449 |
Conrail | 30 | 5060-5089 |
General Electric | 1 | 8002 |
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway | 24 | 4002-4048 (even nos.) |
St. Louis Southwestern Railway | 54 | 8040-8093 |
United States Department of Energy (Savannah River Site) | 1 | 107 |
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