The General Electric Dash 8-41CW or Dash 8-41W (C41-8W) is a variation with the same 16-cylinder engine upgraded to 4,135 hp (3,083 kW). 154 were produced between 1993 and 1994 for both the Union Pacific and Santa Fe (ATSF) railroads, and some Dash 8-40CW units were also uprated to Dash 8-41CW standard by the railroads.

2017年3月2日 · NS has retired ALL 56 of its remaining GE Dash 8-40C locomotives. Of those, 44 were sold to LTE Rail Services (LTEX) and 12 were sold to Progress Rail.

CSX GE C40-8W #7689. The Dash 8 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Dash 7 Series in the mid-1980s, and was superseded by the Dash 9 Series for freight usage and the Genesis Series for passenger usage in the mid-1990s.

2024年3月18日 · The GE (General Electric) C40-8 (Dash 8-40C, C40-8C, or simply Dash 8) is a type of six-axle, 4,000hp diesel-electric locomotive built from 1987 to 1992 with 585 built (the C40-8W having been subsequently built from 1989 to 1994; including over …

The 4,000hp Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. The most distinguishing feature of this model was the introduction of GE’s version of the wide-nose “North American Safety Cab.”

The 4,000hp Dash 8-40CW was produced by General Electric between 1989 and 1993 as a follow-up to the successful Dash 8-40C locomotive. The most distinguishing feature of this model was the introduction of GE’s version of the wide-nose “North American Safety Cab.” This style of cab would become a common sight on railroads across the country.

2023年12月30日 · All production B32-8's were built for NS in 1989—after this nomenclature marketing change—and they were therefore labelled by GE as "Dash 8-32B". For their purposes, NS shortened the name to "D8-32B". Aside from the 2' 9" shorter length (and two fewer hood doors per side) they shared almost all the same spotting features as Dash 8-40B units.

It includes a 6-18207 Norfolk Southern Dash-8 Diesel locomotive with dual motors and a horn, five flatcars with trailers (numbered 6- 17503 through 6-17507), and a 6-19711 Norfolk Southern extended vision Illuminated caboose. SET INCLUDES: Dash 8-40C diesel locomotive fully equipped ; 5 NS flatcars w/Triple Crown trailers

The microprocessor in the prototype Dash 8 recognizes whether the engine is overheating in a tunnel, as opposed to a malfunction on the open rails, and allows it to keep operating at full power for ten minutes, so the crew doesn’t find itself stranded in a tunnel. Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body; Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank

Produced between 1984 and 1994, the Dash 8 was known for being the first diesel to use a microprocessor- equipped engine control unit and the adopting a new modular design. Arriving in four popular road names and equipped with our LionChief technology, this diesel engine is the perfect additional to your traditional locomotive collection