Power type Diesel-electric Build date 1984 – 1989 AAR wheel arr. B-B | Model Dash 8-32B Total produced 49 | |
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Builder GE Transportation Systems | ||
The GE Dash 8-32B (also classified as B32-8 or D8-32B by some railroad companies) is a 4-axle 3,150 hp (2,350 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1984 and 1989. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
A total of 49 examples of the Dash 8-32B model were built for North American railroads. The model is a 12 cylinder version of the (16 cylinder) Dash 8-40B(W) and is powered by GE's 7FDL engine.
The GE Dash 8-32BWH (or B32-8WH) is a variant built with Head End Power (HEP) for Amtrak service. All Amtrak units are currently undergoing overhaul.
In 2013, Norfolk Southern donated B32-8 number 3563 to the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society of North East, Pennsylvania.
As of June 2016, all units still on the roster are pending scrapping.