The Dash 8-41CW, also written C41-8W, is a variation of the Dash 8-40CW in which the same 16-cylinder engine is uprated to 4,135 horsepower. A total of 154 were produced in 1993 and 1994 for Union Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and some railroads also uprated existing Dash 8-40CW units to Dash 8-41CW standard. It is a six-axle model of GE's Dash 8 Series of diesel-electric freight locomotives, which use a GE 7FDL turbocharged four-stroke diesel engine, direct current traction motors and a C-C wheel arrangement.
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The Dash 8 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation.
Six axle models, common features
Prime mover: GE V-type 7FDL-16 V16 engine, 7FDL-12 V12 for C32 models
Dash 8-41CW section, production total
A total of 154 C41-8Ws were produced between 1993 and 1994 for both UP and ATSF.
Dash 8-41CW section, rating
Power output: 4,135 hp (3,080 kW)
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The Dash 8 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation.
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The Dash 8 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation.
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The Dash 8 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation.
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