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.

LMX Photographic Roster, Locomotive Model: B39-8E. Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : LMX 8500: To RLCX, to NREX.

2025年1月1日 · General Electric's LMX Leasing division included the largest fleet of B39-8's (102). Here, a pair of B39-8E's are westbound on the Burlington Northern (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) just west of Oregon, Illinois on October 21, 1989.

The GE (General Electric) B39-8 (Dash 8-39B, or simply "Dash 8") is a type of four-axle, 3,900hp diesel locomotive first built in 1984, and again from 1987-1988 (with official production beginning in May 1987). An LMX B39-8; one of the many owned by the leasing company.

2023年12月30日 · Detail variations - "Enhanced" B39-8. Production B39-8's built for LMX and SP all used the "enhanced" design. LMX B39-8. The LMX units, numbered 8500-8599 (plus two wreck replacements) underwent several detail variations over their production run, with the last group bearing the closest resemblance to the subsequent Dash 8-40B.

LMX B39-8E 8545 brings westbound BN train no.33 out of the tunnel that runs under Everett WA in July 1992. A single GE B30-7AB is assisting.

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

Burlington Northern 7868 leads a westbound intermodal with mostly JB Hunt Containers at Dalies, along with EMDX 6310 former Milwaukee Road SD40-2 and LMX lease unit. EMD 6310 westbound second unit on a BNSF intermodal. Former Milwaukee Road #26 and SOO 6310.

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 ...

I was wondering where I could find some information on the LMX units? Where they came from, how long have they been on the BNSF etc! Any help would much be appreciated!