GE Dash 8-40C

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge; 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm), Brazil
Length	70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
Width	10 ft 3.5 in (3.14 m)
Height	15 ft 4.5 in (4.69 m)
Loco weight	391,600 lb (177,600 kg)
Prime mover	GE FDL

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	C40-8
Build date	1987–1992
Total produced	585

C40-8
C40-8
	UP 9214, a C40-8, leads an eastbound train up California's Cajon Pass on May 10, 1991.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	C40-8
Build date	1987–1992
Total produced	585
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge; 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm), Brazil
Length	70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
Width	10 ft 3.5 in (3.14 m)
Height	15 ft 4.5 in (4.69 m)
Loco weight	391,600 lb (177,600 kg)
Prime mover	GE FDL
Operators
Career
Operators	Various
Locale	North America, Brazil
Disposition	nearly all have been retired as of 2022

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 wheel arrangement is of a C-C type.

This locomotive model is often referred to as a Dash 8-40C or simply "Dash 8". "Dash 8" in general refers to the electrical control series, "Dash" being a carryover from the older syntax of C40-8. The "40" refers to the baseline horsepower rating (4,000 hp or 3,000 kW) of the unit, although some units may be re-rated to 4,100 hp (3,100 kW).

Later units were supplied with a wide-nose cab and are designated Dash 8-40CW, the "W" indicating a wide-nose cab.

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