All rebuilt as AC44C6M, one cab reused for a switcher at GE's Erie Plant
The C40-9 featured the standard cab design and was the only model in the Dash-9 series to do so. It is essentially identical to the wide-cab C40-9W model otherwise. All units had rooftop-mounted air conditioner units which gave them their distinct "top hat" look.
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) was the sole operator of this model.[2] The company owned 125 units, numbered 8764–8888.[3] NS specifically requested the standard cab and may have purchased more units had the Federal Railroad Administration not required it to purchase the wide-cab C40-9W version instead.[1]
Upgradeedit
In mid 2015, NS started to upgrade its C40-9s into 4400 hp. C44-9s by upgrading the wattage to 3,281 kW, up from the as-delivered 3,000 kW. The units are being upgraded as they go in for their 184-day maintenance cycle.
Also in 2015, NS 8799 became the first NS GE Dash 9-40C to be rebuilt as an AC44C6M. The locomotive was rebuilt with a new GE wide nose and cab, and had locomotive speed limiter (LSL) and cab signals installed. These traction motor replacements are part of a Norfolk Southern / General Electric project to test the economic feasibility of converting Norfolk Southern's large (125 units), but relatively old Dash 9 fleet to AC traction. (BNSF Railway is also considering a similar upgrade program for its even bigger - originally 1797 units - C44-9W fleet). Work on the 8879 was sub-contracted out to and completed by American Motive Power, Inc. (AMP) in Dansville, NY. Two more units were soon added to the conversion program, NS C40-9 8799 and NS C40-9W 8900.
As of 2023, all C40-9 units have been rebuilt as AC44C6Ms.[4] The cab of NS #8808 would later be reused for a custom-built switcher at GE's Erie plant.
Referencesedit
^ abc"The GE C40-9/W". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^Wilson, Jeff (2009). The model railroader's guide to diesel locomotives. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 82. ISBN978-0-89024-761-7.
^. The Diesel Shop. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
dash, also, called, horsepower, diesel, locomotive, that, built, transportation, systems, erie, pennsylvania, between, january, 1995, march, 1995, equipped, with, cylinder, 7fdl, prime, mover, which, rated, lower, power, than, dash, 44cw, that, debuted, year, . The GE Dash 9 40C also called a C40 9 was a 4 000 horsepower 3 000 kW diesel locomotive that was built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie Pennsylvania between January 1995 and March 1995 The C40 9 was equipped with the 16 cylinder 7FDL 16 prime mover which is rated at a lower power than the 4 400 hp 3 300 kW GE Dash 9 44CW that debuted a year earlier in 1994 1 It featured GE s direct current B13B traction motors 1 GE Dash 9 40CNorfolk Southern 8801 which has since been rebuilt as AC44C6M 4014Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderGE Transportation SystemsModelGE Dash 9 40CBuild dateJanuary April 1995Total produced125SpecificationsConfiguration AARC CGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeTrucksGE HiAdWheel diameter40 in 1 000 mm Wheelbase13 ft 7 in 4 14 m Length73 ft 2 in 22 30 m Loco weight410 000 lb 190 t full supplies fuel oil lube oil sand Fuel capacity4 600 US gal 17 kL Lubricant cap 410 US gal 1 6 kL Sandbox cap 40 cu ft 1 1 m3 Prime moverGE 7FDL 16Traction motorsdirect current GE B13BPerformance figuresMaximum speed70 mph 110 km h Power output4 000 hp 3 000 kW Tractive effort109 000 lbf 480 kN continuous 140 000 lbf 620 kN starting CareerLocaleUnited StatesCurrent ownerNorfolk Southern RailwayDispositionAll rebuilt as AC44C6M one cab reused for a switcher at GE s Erie Plant The C40 9 featured the standard cab design and was the only model in the Dash 9 series to do so It is essentially identical to the wide cab C40 9W model otherwise All units had rooftop mounted air conditioner units which gave them their distinct top hat look Norfolk Southern Railway NS was the sole operator of this model 2 The company owned 125 units numbered 8764 8888 3 NS specifically requested the standard cab and may have purchased more units had the Federal Railroad Administration not required it to purchase the wide cab C40 9W version instead 1 Upgrade editIn mid 2015 NS started to upgrade its C40 9s into 4400 hp C44 9s by upgrading the wattage to 3 281 kW up from the as delivered 3 000 kW The units are being upgraded as they go in for their 184 day maintenance cycle Also in 2015 NS 8799 became the first NS GE Dash 9 40C to be rebuilt as an AC44C6M The locomotive was rebuilt with a new GE wide nose and cab and had locomotive speed limiter LSL and cab signals installed These traction motor replacements are part of a Norfolk Southern General Electric project to test the economic feasibility of converting Norfolk Southern s large 125 units but relatively old Dash 9 fleet to AC traction BNSF Railway is also considering a similar upgrade program for its even bigger originally 1797 units C44 9W fleet Work on the 8879 was sub contracted out to and completed by American Motive Power Inc AMP in Dansville NY Two more units were soon added to the conversion program NS C40 9 8799 and NS C40 9W 8900 As of 2023 all C40 9 units have been rebuilt as AC44C6Ms 4 The cab of NS 8808 would later be reused for a custom built switcher at GE s Erie plant References edit a b c The GE C40 9 W American Rails com Retrieved 26 January 2012 Wilson Jeff 2009 The model railroader s guide to diesel locomotives Waukesha Wisconsin Kalmbach Publishing Company p 82 ISBN 978 0 89024 761 7 Norfolk Southern Motive Power The Diesel Shop 4 January 2011 Archived from the original on 11 May 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 NS Diesel Locomotive Roster GE Dash 9 40C D9 40C Dash 9 44C D9 44C Nos 8802 8887 www nsdash9 com Retrieved 2018 09 05 nbsp This diesel locomotive related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GE Dash 9 40C amp oldid 1184697780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
