The GE C44-9W is a 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) diesel-electric 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 C44-9W was dubbed the Dash 9 …

2025年1月2日 · GE delivered with its new GEVO power plant, unveiled in 2005. The C44-9W was also the most powerful offered in the Dash 9 series, boasting 4,400 horsepower (listed at only 4,390 horsepower). The first units to roll out Erie included a group of 65 completed for the Chicago & North Western between November, 1993 and January, 1994.

The GE (General Electric) C44-9W (C44-9CW, CW44-9, Dash 9-44CW, Dash 9-44W, or simply "Dash 9"), is a type of 16-cylinder, 4,400hp six-axle diesel locomotive built from 1993 to 2004. It is the successor to the C40-8 or Dash 8 (in general), as …

The C40/C44-9W designation denotes, C for C-C AAR wheel arrangement, 40 or 44 for 4,000 or 4,400 horsepower, 9 for the Dash 9 series, and W, for wide cab. Operation of the locomotive consists of GE’s venerable 4 cycle 7-FDL16 prime mover supplying power to a GE – GMG197 main generator, which delivers direct current (DC) traction to the 6 GE ...

BNSF Railway GE C44-9W #4617, at Commerce, California. 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 It replaced the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1990s, and was superseded by the Evolution Series in the mid-2000s.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.

2021年6月7日 · General Electric’s 4,400 hp C44-9Ws were, by far, the most popular D.C. traction locomotives the company every produced, with almost 3,600 copies built for North American customers. Sales began in the early 1990s just as A.C. traction was taking hold in the industry.

The General Electric C44-9W (C44-9W, Dash 9-44CW, or simply Dash 9), is a type of 4,400 hp six-axle diesel locomotive (though eventually classified as a series as a result of numerous versions built later on after introduction) built from 1993 to 2004.

With the Dash 9 generation, General Electric skipped the option to offer four-axle road switchers and only offered six-axle locomotives. The first model introduced in 1993 was the Dash 9-44CW, officially called C44-9W. So it basically was a modernized successor of the Dash 8-44CW, meaning it has 4,400 hp, the C-C wheel arrangement and a wide ...

The GE C44-9W is a 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) diesel-electric 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 C44-9W was dubbed the Dash 9 upon its debut in 1993. The design has since proven popular wi

9'-11" Width of Walkway : 5'-05" Center Bolster: 53'-00" Leading Edge Front Truck to Front Pilot: 1'-07.5" Trailing Edge Rear Truck to Rear Pilot: 1'-07.5" Center of Lead Truck to Center of Trailing Truck: 66'-02" Minimum Turning Radious: 23 degrees --Fuel Oil: 5300 gallons;