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.

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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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General Electric Transportation notableProductSeries GE Dash 9 series locomotives
this entity surface form: GE Dash 9 Series
GE 7FDL16 usedIn GE Dash 9 series locomotives