Jan 1, 2025 · The wide cab, at least from an outward appearance, has changed little on new GE products since the C40-8W. It features a sloped and beveled front nose, thin rectangular …

The GE C40-8 is a model of 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1987 and 1992. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives, and its …

The GE C40-8W is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems from 1989 to 1994. Often referred to as the Dash light series, it is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of …

The Dash 8 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Dash 7 Series in the mid-1980s, and was superseded by the Dash 9 Series for …

Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.

Mar 18, 2024 · Beginning mid-2013, NS rebuilt a number of their original (and ex-Conrail) standard-cab C40-8 units into what are dubbed as a “C40-8E”, “C40-8.5W”, or “C40-8.5” as …

Aug 26, 2022 · HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After selling or retiring its roster of more than 100 General Electric C40-8 locomotives, CSX Transportation once again owns the late-1980s era …

The GE (General Electric) C40-8 (Dash 8-40C, C40-8C, or simply Dash 8) is a type of six-axle, 4,000hp diesel-electric locomotive built from 1987 to 1992 with 585 built (the C40-8W having …

The C40-8W's new "wide cab" or "comfort-cab" (the name depended upon who was saying it) was completely different from other General Electric and EMD locomotives at the time.

The six-axle Dash 8s were available with a standard cab (C40-8) and a widecab version with either 4,000hp (C40-8W) or 4,135hp (C41-8W). All are powered by GE's 16-cylinder V-type …