The GE B39-8 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.

GE dubbed the cataloged variants as "Enhanced" Dash 8s (i.e., B39-8E) and these featured a cab flush with the roofline, lower nose, equipment blower and dynamic brakes that seamlessly melded into the carbody, and angled radiator vents.

The B39-8E ("E" meaning "Enhanced") is the improved or enhanced version of the original, and is considered to be the "slanted-cab", "wedged-cab", or "Spartan cab" version of the production B39-8. The "E" is often used to help distinguish from the original "round-cab" testbeds, as well as being an "Enhanced" version of the original.

A fourth example of the model, a GE demonstrator designated as a Dash 8-39BE (or B39-8E), was converted from the original Dash 8 prototype. There were also two much larger groups of this model: 102 Dash 8-39BEs were fabricated for Locomotive Management Services (Reporting mark: LMX) and placed on long term lease to Burlington Northern Railroad.

2023年12月30日 · GE made a large number of electrical and mechanical improvements after the first Dash-8 units were produced, which appeared in all production versions of the B32-8 and B39-8 introduced in 1987. Although these units sometimes have an "E" added at the end of the model name (as in "B39-8E") the builder's plate apparently lacked such a designation.

The LMX B39-8s were frequent visitors to the Front Range Sub. The 8551 powers an empty ballast train near Dixon.

Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : LMX 8500: To RLCX, to NREX. B39-8E 45409: 13: 29550: LMX 8501: to RLCX 8501, UC 8501, to SW, to CVR

Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.

The B39-8 was originally built or intended for high-speed intermodal freight services, yet didn't receive many orders or popularity. Although they became popular with the Southern Pacific, the SP ordering 40 units, and Locomotive Management Serivices (LMX Leasing) Purchasing 102 B39-8E's, the initial 100 unitorder and two wreak replacements ...

B39-8E 45474: 10: 236301: AZER 8522 : B39-8E 45431: 7: 153399: AZER 8596: ex-LMX: B39-8E 45505: 4: 153720: BCLR 596: Belongs to the Seminole Gulf Railway, but is stenciled for Bay Colony RR. B39-8E 45498: 23: 235751: BCOL 1700: Unique Whistler Northwind loco: B39-8E 45467: 13: 65994: BCOL 3901: wrk/reblt as GECX 8000 to BCOL: B39-8E