| GE Dash 8-44CW | |
| Powertype: | Diesel-electric |
| Builder: | GE Transportation Systems |
| Buildmodel: | Dash 8-44CW |
| Aarwheels: | C-C |
| Uicclass: | Co′Co′ |
| Trucks: | GE HiAd |
| Wheeldiameter: | 423NaN3 |
| Length: | 73feet |
| Width: | 10feet |
| Height: | 16feet |
| Locoweight: | 425000lb or 212.5ST |
| Fuelcap: | 5000usgal |
| Primemover: | GE 7FDL16 |
| Enginetype: | 45°, four stroke cycle |
| Aspiration: | Turbocharged |
| Alternator: | GE GMG197 |
| Tractionmotors: | DC GE 5GE752AH |
| Cylindercount: | V16 |
| Transmission: | diesel electric with silicon diode rectifiers, |
| Poweroutput: | 4400hp |
| Tractiveeffort: | Continuous: 1056401NaN1, Starting: 1420001NaN1 |
| Locale: | North America |
The GE C44-8W is a 4400-1NaN-1 diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania, part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives. They are considered to be pre-production Dash 9s with D9-44CW internals and software housed in a Dash 8 carbody. They were numbered CSX 9000-9052. The first three were originally supposed to be the last order of Dash 8s for CSX thus having the smaller Dash 8 carbody. They have been derated to 4000 horsepower and are now designated C40-9W.[1]
In keeping in GE tradition of giving nicknames to its locomotive series beginning with the "Dash 7" of the 1970s, the C44-8W was dubbed the "Dash 8" upon its debut. The design has since proven popular with North America railroads.