The GE Dash 8.5-40CW was a 6-axle 4,000 hp (2,800 kW) diesel-electric locomotive rebuilt by Norfolk Southern. The first locomotive started its rebuild in 2012. Only one unit is on the active roster, and it is stored. The units will be rebuilt with the Norfolk Southern-designed wide-nose RLS cab which meets current FRA crashworthiness standards ...

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 It replaced the Dash 7 Series in the mid-1980s, and was superseded by the Dash 9 Series for freight usage and the Genesis Series for passenger usage in the mid-1990s.

Mar 21, 2017 · 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.

Mar 18, 2024 · 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 GE Dash 8.5-40CW was a 6-axle a 4,000 hp (2,800 kW) diesel-electric locomotive originally built by GE Transportation Systems, rebuilt by Norfolk Southern at its shops in Roanoke, VA. The first locomotive started rebuild 2012, with eleven more being rebuilt until 2016.

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.”

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Feb 5, 2025 · Returning to the M.T.H. lineup for 2010, our superbly detailed RailKing Scale model replicates the Dash 8 version that found its niche in high-speed intermodal service, the Dash 8-40CW - 4000 horsepower, 6-wheel trucks, wide comfort cab.

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Dec 30, 2023 · These drawings illustrate typical early vs. late Dash 8 production as it applied to the BN B32-8 and NS Dash 8-32B. Early - Late Detail variations - "Enhanced" B39-8