GE Dash 8-39B
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A GE Dash 8-39B (sometimes referred to as a B39-8) is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 3 | 7400-7402 | |
| General Electric (demonstrator) | 1 | 808 | model B39-8E, rebuilt from the unique B36-8 |
| General Electric Leasing (LMX) | 102 | 8500-8599, 8503 (2nd), 8540 (2nd) | model B39-8E, long term lease units for Burlington Northern Railroad. Original 8503 and 8540 returned to GE to become GECX 8000-8001 |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 40 | 8000-8039 | |
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.
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