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General Electric Dash 8-40B and 8-40BW

BNSF Dash 8-40BW no. 540 in November 2004 at Metolius, Oregon

The Dash 8-40B, or B40-8, was introduced in 1988 after the Dash 8-39B. As its designation suggests, it has an output of 4,000 hp and two two-axle trucks. So it was 100 hp more powerful than its predecessor and also ha...

General Electric Dash 8-40B and 8-40BWRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1988-1992
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 20218 mm
Service mass 127006 kg
Top speed 113 km/h
Power
Engine GE 7FDL-16

General

Property General Electric Dash 8-40B and 8-40BW
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Built 1988-1992
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property General Electric Dash 8-40B and 8-40BW
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Length 20.22 m
Wheelbase 16.74 m
Service mass 127 t
Adhesion mass 127 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.74 m
Axle load 31.8 t

Power plant

Property General Electric Dash 8-40B and 8-40BW
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Engine GE 7FDL-16
Engine type V16 diesel

Power

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Indicated power 2,983 kW (4,056 PS)
Top speed 113 km/h
Starting effort 304.7 kN

Calculated values

Property General Electric Dash 8-40B and 8-40BW
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.09
Power-to-weight ratio 23.5 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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