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 …

GE Dash 9 Series; BNSF Railway GE C44-9W #4617, at Commerce, California. Type and origin; Power type: Diesel-electric: ... They were built under the same premise that a lower power rating than the 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) rating of the Dash 9-44CW (or C44-9W) (see below) would prolong the life of the engine, and use less fuel.

Part of GE's "Dash 9" series of locomotives, the Dash 9-40CW shares its frame, HiAd trucks, 16-cylinder 7FDL engine, and 752AH-31 traction motors with the GE Dash 9-44CW. But while the more common 9-44CW offers 4,400 horsepower (3,300 kW), software in the 9-40CW's engine-governing unit restricts its power output to 4,000 horsepower (3,000 kW ...

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.

Quantity Built: 1795 (including 279-44CW for CN & BC Rail) Dates: 11/1993 to Present --Exterior Dimensions: C44-9W + (9-44CWL) Total Length: 73'-02" (73'-08") Wheel Diameter: 42" Truck Wheel Base: 13'-04" Height to Top Engine Hood: 15'-05" Height to Top Cab Hood: 15'-05" Cab Width: 10'-03" Hood Width: 9'-11" Top of Walkway : 9'-11" Width of ...

Introduced in the mid-1990s, the GE Dash 9 Series remains one of the most popular locomotives on the rails. This 4,400 horsepower, direct current (DC) traction locomotive continues to command the rosters of various railroads, and are known for their reliability and versatility.

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 …

GE responded by delivering 50 units of their 4,400 horsepower Dash 9-44CW. The locomotives were placed within the Santa Fe roster from 600 to 649. After some teething problems, mostly excess metal flash on the trucks, Santa Fe was convinced the new Dash 9s were working out, so the railway placed another order.

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2023年3月27日 · The Dash 9-44CW was introduced in 1993 as a substantial evolution of the previous Dash 8-40CW. The most significant mechanical change from the Dash 8 series was the introduction of the new high-adhesion 6-wheel truck.