Power type Diesel-electric Build date 1988 – 1989 AAR wheel arr. B-B | Model Dash 8-40B Total produced 150 | |
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Builder GE Transportation Systems | ||
The GE Dash 8-40B (or B40-8) is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1988 and 1989. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
A total of 150 examples of this locomotive were built for North American railroads.
The GE Dash 8-40BW (B40-8W) is a variant fitted with a full-width cab. Another variant is the GE Dash 8-40BP, more commonly known as the Genesis series. The locomotives in the Genesis series are the P40DC, the P42DC, and the P32ACDM.
Preservation
In July 2014, Union Pacific #1848, formerly St. Louis Southwestern 8049, was donated by the Union Pacific Railroad to the Illinois Railway Museum.
References
GE Dash 8-40B Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA