GE Dash 8-44CW

GE C44-8W
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder GE Transportation Systems Model C44-8W
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Trucks GE HiAd Wheel diameter 42 in (1.07 m) Length 73 ft 2 in (22.30 m) Width 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) Height 16 ft 0 in (5.03 m) Fuel capacity 5,000 US gal (18,900 L) Prime mover GE 7FDL16 Engine type 45° V16, four stroke cycle Aspiration turbocharged Alternator GE GMG197 Traction motors GE 5GE752AH Transmission Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors
Performance figures Power output 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) Tractive Effort: 142,000lb starting effort, 105,640lb continuous effort
Career Locale North America

The GE C44-8W is a 4,390 hp (3,273 kW) diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. Keeping in tradition with GE's locomotive series nicknames beginning with the "Dash 7" of the 1970s, the C44-8W was dubbed the "Dash 8" upon its debut in 1990. The design has since proven popular with North America railroads.