GE Dash 9 series locomotives
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GE Dash 9 series locomotives are high-horsepower diesel-electric freight locomotives built by General Electric in the 1990s, widely used by North American railroads for heavy mainline service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GE Dash 9 Series | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel-electric locomotive series ⓘ |
| axleConfiguration | six-axle ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| brakingFeature | dynamic braking ⓘ |
| builder | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationFeature | wide-nose safety cab on -9W variants ⓘ |
| controlType | microprocessor control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
heavy freight trains
ⓘ
long-distance mainline operation ⓘ |
| engineType | GE 7FDL diesel engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| family | GE Dash series locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North American freight railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRole | successor to GE Dash 8 series locomotives ⓘ |
| notableModel |
GE C40-9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GE C40-9W NERFINISHED ⓘ GE C44-9W NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
BNSF Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferromex NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ other North American freight railroads ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight service ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | heavy mainline freight ⓘ |
| successor | GE Evolution Series locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyFeature |
computerized engine management
ⓘ
microprocessor-based wheel slip control ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | DC traction motors ⓘ |
| transmission | AC-DC electric transmission ⓘ |
| typicalHorsepowerRange | 4000–4400 horsepower ⓘ |
| typicalMaximumSpeed | about 70 mph ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Co′Co′ ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intermodal trains
ⓘ
mixed freight trains ⓘ unit coal trains ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | C-C ⓘ |
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GE Dash 9 Series