GE Dash 7 series locomotives
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GE Dash 7 series locomotives are a family of diesel-electric freight and passenger locomotives built by General Electric in the late 1970s and 1980s, known for their improved performance and reliability over the earlier Universal Series.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GE Dash 7 Series | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel-electric locomotive family ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder | GE Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
General Electric locomotives
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diesel locomotives of the United States ⓘ |
| configurationVariants |
four-axle road switcher
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six-axle road freight locomotive ⓘ |
| controlSystem | improved electrical systems over Universal Series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designGoal |
better fuel efficiency
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higher reliability ⓘ reduced maintenance requirements ⓘ |
| engineType | turbocharged four-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Australia
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Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1970s ⓘ |
| locomotiveSeriesIncludes |
GE B23-7
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GE B30-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ GE B36-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ GE C30-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ GE C36-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ GE U23B to B23-7 evolutionary line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North American railroad market ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved performance over GE Universal Series
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improved reliability over GE Universal Series ⓘ |
| notableModel |
GE B23-7
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GE B30-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ GE C30-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType |
Class I railroads
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regional railroads ⓘ short line railroads ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| precededBy | GE Universal Series locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight service ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1970s–1980s ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | passenger service ⓘ |
| successor | GE Dash 8 series locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tractionType | DC traction motors ⓘ |
| typicalService |
heavy freight trains
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mixed-traffic trains ⓘ |
| usedIn |
North American mainline operations
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industrial switching in some cases ⓘ |
| wheelArrangementVariants |
B-B
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C-C ⓘ |
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GE Dash 7 Series