Amtrak No. 712, a GE P30CH in Southern Pacific service on the Peninsula Commute in 1978. Click to enlarge.
(By Drew Jacksich from San Jose, CA, The Republic of California - 712 SF oct78x, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17931814)
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
The following is a list of locomotives produced by GE Transportation Systems, now a subsidiary of Wabtec. All were/are built at Fort Worth, Texas or Erie, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Most (except the electrics, the switchers, the AC6000CW, and the Evolution series) are powered by various versions of GE's own FDL diesel prime mover, based on a Cooper Bessemer design and manufactured at Grove City, Pennsylvania. GE is one of the largest locomotive manufacturing companies.
Passenger locomotives
While primarily a builder of freight locomotives, GE has on occasion been called upon to construct passenger models for specific customers. The most recent is the P42DC, ordered by Amtrak to replace the aging EMD F40PH. Additional units have been built for Via Rail Canada.
Freight locomotives
Early locomotives, switchers and special purpose
Switchers
25-ton
45-ton
65-ton
75-ton Drop Cab
80-ton
SG10B
Six axle & Pony
U18C1
U20C1
Dash 8 Series (introduced 1982)
Main article: GE Dash 8 Series
GE originally introduced this series with the model designation following the pattern of the Dash-7 line. After product improvements were made to the line in 1987 the official designations for models in this series changed to "Dash-8...", as shown in the list below. However, for simplicity, many railroads decided to use designations which follow the pattern of the Dash-7 line. Thus, for example, the Dash 8-40C is usually rendered as "C40-8". The "W" suffix indicates the then-optional wide-nose "North American" safety cab. For example, the Santa Fe used the designation "B40-8W" for GE's "Dash 8-40BW". The railroad continued this practice until its merger with the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1995, and the new railroad, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (later BNSF Railway) furthered the practice.
Introduced during the Dash 8's later years were split-cooling in the radiators and electronic displays for the crews (instead of analogue gauges).
Four axle
Dash 8-32B (B32-8)
Dash 8-36B (B36-8)
Dash 8-39B (B39-8)
Dash 8-40B (B40-8)
Dash 8-40BW (B40-8W)
Six axle
Dash 8-32C (C32-8)
Dash 8-36C (C36-8)
Dash 8-39C (C39-8)
Dash 8-40C (C40-8)
Dash 8-40CM (C40-8M)
Dash 8-40CW (C40-8W)
Dash 8.5-40CW
Dash 8-41CW (C41-8W)
Dash 8-44CW (C44-8W)
Eight axle
Dash-8 BB40-8M
Dash 9 Series (introduced 1993)
Main article: GE Dash 9 Series
The Dash 9 series introduced primarily electronics updates to the Dash 8 line. Also introduced was the HiAd (High-Adhesion) truck. Split-cooling was standard.
Six axle
Dash 9-40C (C40-9)
Dash 9-40CW (C40-9W)
Dash 9-44CW (C44-9W)
C38EMi
C44EMi
C38AChe
Eight axle
Dash 9-40BBM (BBM40-9)
Dash 9-40BBW (BBW40-9)
AC Series (introduced 1994)
These feature the same carbody design and many of the internal components as the Dash-9 series, except they are equipped with AC traction motors instead of the conventional DC versions. The cab air conditioner was moved from the left (conductor's) side walkway to a position under the cab floor to make space for the six traction inverters (one per axle) that supply the AC current to the traction motors.
Six axle
AC4400CW
AC44i
C30ACi
C44ACi
Evolution Series (introduced 2005)
Main article: GE Evolution Series
The Evolution Series locomotives replaced the Dash 9 and AC series in North America and exceeded the then new U.S. EPA Tier II emissions standards that took effect in 2005, reducing nitrogen oxides emissions by over 40% and improving fuel consumption as well. They use the new GEVO engine (based in part on the 7HDL design) which produces the same power from twelve cylinders as previous locomotives' 16-cylinder 7FDL engine. Both AC and DC Evolution Series share the same carbody design. The radiator section "wings" are divided into two parts with differing angles.
Six axle
ES40ACi
Eight axle
ES43BBi (Brazil)
FLXDrive
Main article: Wabtec FLXDrive
The FLXDrive Series of locomotives are GE's first battery-electric locomotives, using a similar design to the Evolution Series, with the exception of a diesel prime mover. The FLXDrive series was introduced in late 2019 with one BEL44C4D demonstrator unit, but other FLXDrive variants are planned for the future.
Six axle
BEL44C4D
PowerHaul Series
Main article: GE PowerHaul
Six axle
PH37
PH37ACmi
Canadian Pacific Railway 8822, a GE ES44AC.
(By Nate Beal - originally posted to Flickr as CP Red, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3904853)