GE Dash 8-44CW
| GE Dash 8-44CW |
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
GE Transportation Systems |
| Model |
Dash 8-44CW |
| AAR wheel arr. |
C-C |
| UIC classification |
Co′Co′ |
| Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Trucks |
GE HiAd |
| Wheel diameter |
42 in (1.067 m) |
| Length |
73 ft 2 in (22.30 m) |
| Width |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| Height |
16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) |
| Locomotive weight |
425,000 lb (192.8 tonnes) |
| Fuel capacity |
5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal) |
| Prime mover |
GE 7FDL16 |
| Engine type |
45° V16, four stroke cycle |
| Aspiration |
Turbocharged |
| Alternator |
GE GMG197 |
| Traction motors |
GE 5GE752AH |
| Transmission |
Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors |
| Power output |
4,400 hp (3,280 kW) |
| Tractive effort |
Continuous: 105,640 lbf (469.9 kN),
Starting: 142,000 lbf (631.6 kN) |
| Locale |
North America |
The GE C44-8W is a 4,400 hp (3,273 kW) diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. Keeping in tradition with GE's locomotive series nicknames beginning with the "Dash 8" of the 1970s, the C44-8W was dubbed the "Dash 8" upon its debut in 1990. The design has since proven popular with North America railroads.