GE Dash 9 Series

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C (C40-9, C40-9W, C44-9W, C-38AChe); B+B-B+B (Dash 9-40BBW)
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Trucks	GE HiAd
Length	73 ft 2 in (22.30 m)
Fuel capacity	4,600 US gal (17,400 L) (C40-9, C40-9W); 5,300 US gal (20,100 L) (C44-9W)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL16
Engine type	45° V16, four stroke cycle
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Alternator	GE
Traction motors	GE
Cylinders	16 (C40-9, C40-9W, C44-9W)
Transmission	Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors
Gear ratio	6.984:1

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation

GE Dash 9 Series
GE Dash 9 Series
	BNSF Railway GE C44-9W #4617, at Commerce, California.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C (C40-9, C40-9W, C44-9W, C-38AChe); B+B-B+B (Dash 9-40BBW)
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Trucks	GE HiAd
Length	73 ft 2 in (22.30 m)
Fuel capacity	4,600 US gal (17,400 L) (C40-9, C40-9W); 5,300 US gal (20,100 L) (C44-9W)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL16
Engine type	45° V16, four stroke cycle
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Alternator	GE
Traction motors	GE
Cylinders	16 (C40-9, C40-9W, C44-9W)
Transmission	Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors
Gear ratio	6.984:1
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	4,000 hp (2,980 kW) (C40-9, C40-9W, Dash 9-BBW); 4,400 hp (3,280 kW) (C44-9W) ; 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) (C-38AChe)
Operators
Career
Operators	See text
Locale	North America, Australia, Brazil, China
Disposition	Most still in service, many being rebuilt to AC44C6M

The Dash 9 Series is a line of diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1990s, and was superseded by the Evolution Series in the mid-2000s. Dash 9 series locomotives are some of the most common in the United States.