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GE C32-8
A Brazil Railway C32-8, ex- Conrail, 2007
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder GE Transportation Systems
ModelC32-8
Build date1984
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
 •  AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Prime moverGE 7FDL-12
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Power output3,200  hp (2.39  MW)
Career
Locale United States
DispositionRetired with at least one or two survivors in Brazil

The GE C32-8 was a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems in 1984. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.

Only 10 of these 3,200  hp (2,390  kW) locomotives were built. They were some of the first locomotives built in the DASH-8 line with all 10 going to Conrail as road numbers 6610 to 6619. When delivered they wore the standard Conrail Can Opener (Wheel on Rail) paint scheme.

In 1997 Conrail assigned all 10 units to "Ballast Express" service. They were repainted into a Gray version of the Quality scheme.

See also

References

  • McDonnell, Greg (2008). Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. ISBN  978-1550464931.
  • Solomon, Brian (2003). GE Locomotives: 110 Years of General Electric Motive Power. St. Paul, MN, USA: MBI Publishing. ISBN  9780760313619.
  • Solomon, Brian (2010). Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966–2000. New York: Crestline. ISBN  978-0785826811.
  • "Conrail Cyclopedia". Retrieved August 29, 2007.

External links


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
GE C32-8
A Brazil Railway C32-8, ex- Conrail, 2007
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder GE Transportation Systems
ModelC32-8
Build date1984
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
 •  AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Prime moverGE 7FDL-12
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Power output3,200  hp (2.39  MW)
Career
Locale United States
DispositionRetired with at least one or two survivors in Brazil

The GE C32-8 was a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems in 1984. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.

Only 10 of these 3,200  hp (2,390  kW) locomotives were built. They were some of the first locomotives built in the DASH-8 line with all 10 going to Conrail as road numbers 6610 to 6619. When delivered they wore the standard Conrail Can Opener (Wheel on Rail) paint scheme.

In 1997 Conrail assigned all 10 units to "Ballast Express" service. They were repainted into a Gray version of the Quality scheme.

See also

References

  • McDonnell, Greg (2008). Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. ISBN  978-1550464931.
  • Solomon, Brian (2003). GE Locomotives: 110 Years of General Electric Motive Power. St. Paul, MN, USA: MBI Publishing. ISBN  9780760313619.
  • Solomon, Brian (2010). Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966–2000. New York: Crestline. ISBN  978-0785826811.
  • "Conrail Cyclopedia". Retrieved August 29, 2007.

External links



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