GE Dash 8-40CW

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	40 in (1,016 mm)
Length	70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
Width	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Height	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Fuel capacity	5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.	410 US gal (1,600 L; 340 imp gal)
Coolant cap.	380 US gal (1,400 L; 320 imp gal)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL-16
Engine type	V16 diesel
Alternator	GE GMG187
Traction motors	6x GE 752AG or 752AH
Cylinders	16

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	C40-8W
Build date	1989 – 1994
Total produced	1,531

GE C40-8W
GE C40-8W
	Conrail 6114, a Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1993.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	C40-8W
Build date	1989 – 1994
Total produced	1,531
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	40 in (1,016 mm)
Length	70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
Width	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Height	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Fuel capacity	5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.	410 US gal (1,600 L; 340 imp gal)
Coolant cap.	380 US gal (1,400 L; 320 imp gal)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL-16
Engine type	V16 diesel
Alternator	GE GMG187
Traction motors	6x GE 752AG or 752AH
Cylinders	16
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output	4,000 hp (3,000 kW) ; some uprated to 4,100 hp (3,100 kW), some uprated to 4,135 HP
Tractive effort	108,600 lbf (483 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	See table
Locale	North America
Disposition	Some still in service as of 2024, most in storage, or have been retired and/or sold to other railroads or leasing companies, or scrapped and rebuilt.

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 freight locomotives. This locomotive model is distinguished from the predecessor Dash 8-40C by the addition of a newer "wide" or "safety" cab. A cowl-bodied version of this locomotive, built only for the Canadian market, was the GE Dash 8-40CM.