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A 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. Following the production of the first three units for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, GE made many mechanical and electrical improvements that were reflected in a redesigned carbody for the remainder of production; these later units are sometimes unofficially referred to as B39-8E.
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 3 | 7400-7402 | |
| BC Rail | 11 | 1700, 3901-3902, 3904-3911 | Most units are ex-LMX modified with typical BC Rail features such as ditch and rock lights, nose mounted headlights, and cab mounted bells |
| General Electric (demonstrator) | 1 | 808 | rebuilt from the unique B36-8 |
| General Electric Leasing (LMX) | 102 | 8500-8599, 8503 (2nd), 8540 (2nd) | long term lease units for Burlington Northern Railroad. Original 8503 and 8540 wrecked and rebuilt by GE as GECX 8000-8001 |
| Minnesota Commercial Railway | 4 | 58, 84-85, 87 | Units are ex-LMX, (8543, 8574, 8581), #85 is unknown LMX |
| Providence and Worcester Railroad | 9 | 3901-3909 | Units are ex-LMX |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 40 | 8000-8039 | All units have been passed on to Union Pacific and were rebuilt into B40-8s. |
See also
References
- McDonnell, Greg (2008). Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1550464931.
- Solomon, Brian (2003). GE Locomotives: 110 Years of General Electric Motive Power. St. Paul, MN, USA: MBI Publishing. ISBN 9780760313619.
- Solomon, Brian (2010). Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966–2000. New York: Crestline. ISBN 978-0785826811.
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