A Brazil Railway C32-8, ex-Conrail, 2007.
(André B. Benetti, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons)
GE C32-8 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
The GE C32-8 was a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems in 1984. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
Only 10 of these 3,200 hp (2,390 kW) locomotives were built. They were some of the first locomotives built in the DASH-8 line with all 10 going to Conrail as road numbers 6610 to 6619. When delivered they wore the standard Conrail Can Opener (Wheel on Rail) paint scheme.
In 1997 Conrail assigned all 10 units to "Ballast Express" service. They were repainted into a Gray version of the Quality scheme.
Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: GE Transportation Systems
Model: C32-8
Build date: 1984
Total produced: 10
Specifications
Configuration: AAR C-C
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover: GE 7FDL-12
Cylinders: 12
Performance figures
Power output: 3,200 hp (2.39 MW)
Career
Locale: United States
Disposition: Retired with at least one or two survivors in Brazil
