Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Santa Fe General Electric Dash 8-40cw
Seen in Arizona in the mid-1990s, before the the merger to create BNSF. Santa Fe acquired 152 of this 4,000 hp Co-Co type road switcher (what we call 'line service') locomotive produced from 1989 to 1994. The 'w' at the end of the model name indicated wide cab.
Specifications
Length 70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
Width 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Height 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Wheel diameter 40 in (1.02 m)
Fuel capacity 5,000 US gallons (19,000 litres)
Coolant capacity (water) 380 US gallons (1,400 litres)
Prime mover GE 7FDL
Alternator GE GMG187
Traction motors 6 x GE 752AG or 752AH
Top speed 70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output 4,000 hp (3,000 kW), some uprated to 4,100 hp (3,100 kW)
Tractive effort 108,600 lbf (483 kN)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment