GE Dash 8-40B

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.

Power typeDiesel-electric

Power typeDiesel-electric

BuilderGE Transportation

ModelDash 8-40B

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GE Dash 8-40B
Union Pacific Dash 8-40B #1869
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 list Class B40-8 Locale North America

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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.