GE Dash 8-40CW

The GE C40-8W is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems from 1989 to 1994. Often referred to as the Dash light series, it is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives. This locomotive model is distinguished from the predecessor Dash 8-40C by the addition of a newer "wide" or "safety" cab. A cowl-bodied version of this locomotive, built only for the Canadian market, was the GE Dash 8-40CM.

GE C40-8W
Conrail 6114, a Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1993.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelC40-8W
Build date1989 – 1994
Total produced756
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.40 in (1,016 mm)
Length70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
Width10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Height15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Fuel capacity5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.410 US gal (1,600 L; 340 imp gal)
Coolant cap.380 US gal (1,400 L; 320 imp gal)
Prime moverGE 7FDL16
Engine typeV16 diesel
AlternatorGE GMG187
Traction motors6x GE 752AG or 752AH
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output4,000 hp (3,000 kW)
some uprated to 4,100 hp (3,100 kW), some uprated to 4,135 HP
Tractive effort108,600 lbf (483 kN)
Career
OperatorsSee table
LocaleNorth America
DispositionSome still in service as of 2021, most in storage, or have been retired and/or sold to other railroads or leasing companies, or scrapped.
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