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Power type
  
Diesel-electric

Build date
  
1984 – 1987

Model
  
C39-8

AAR wheel arr.
  
C-C

GE C39-8

Builder
  
GE Transportation Systems

Gauge
  
4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The GE C39-8 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems between 1984 and 1987. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.

Contents

A total of 161 examples of this locomotive were built for two North American railroads: Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railway.

Technical

The C39-8 is powered by a 3,900 horsepower (2,900 kW) V16 7FDL-16 diesel engine driving a GE GMC187A2 main alternator. The power generated by the main alternator drove 6 GE 752AG traction motors, each with a gear ratio of 83:20 and connected to 40-inch (1,016 mm) wheels which allowed the C39-8 a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h).

Depending on customer options, the C39-8 carried between 3,900 to 4,500 US gal (14,763 to 17,034 L; 3,247 to 3,747 imp gal) of diesel fuel, 360 to 400 US gal (1,363 to 1,514 L; 300 to 333 imp gal) of lubricating oil, and 380 to 420 US gal (1,438 to 1,590 L; 316 to 350 imp gal) of coolant. Like most North American diesel locomotives, the C39-8 uses normal water for cooling.

The C39-8 has a maximum tractive effort of 108,600 lbf (483,000 N) at 10.8 mph (17.4 km/h).

Original owners

As of April, 2016, former Norfolk Southern 8211 and 8212 (née Conrail 6017 and 6021) are in service with those numbers on the Pennsylvania Northeastern, Lansdale, PA.

References

GE C39-8 Wikipedia


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