Union Pacific Dash 8-40B No. 1869.
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GE B40-8 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
The GE Dash 8-40B (or B40-8) is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation between 1988 and 1989. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
A total of 151 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 P32AC-DM.
BNSF B40-8 no. 577 at Havelock, Nebraska, in October 2014. As of 2015, this is the only active Dash 8 in ATSF blue and yellow paint on the BNSF system.
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Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 40 | 7410-7449 | |
| Conrail | 30 | 5060-5089 | |
| General Electric | 1 | 8002 | |
| New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway | 24 | 4002-4048 (even nos.) | |
| St. Louis Southwestern Railway | 55 | 8040-8094 | |
| United States Department of Energy (Savannah River Site) | 1 | 107 |
UP 1848 at the the IRM, December 2020.
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Preservation
In July 2014, Union Pacific No. 1848, formerly St. Louis Southwestern No. 8049, was donated by the Union Pacific Railroad to the Illinois Railway Museum.
Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: GE Transportation
Model: Dash 8-40B
Build date: 1988 – 1989
Total produced: 151
Specifications
Configuration: AAR B-B
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover: GE 7FDL16
Performance figures
Power output: 4,000 hp (3,000 kW)
Career
Operators: Various, see table above
Class: B40-8
Locale: North America
References
- McDonnell, Greg (2008). Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1550464931.
- Solomon, Brian (2003). GE Locomotives: 110 Years of General Electric Motive Power. St. Paul, MN, USA: MBI Publishing. ISBN 9780760313619.
- Solomon, Brian (2010). Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966–2000. New York: Crestline. ISBN 978-0785826811.
