Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors
Performance figures
Power output
4,000 hp (2,980 kW) (C40-9, C40-9W, Dash 9-BBW) 4,400 hp (3,280 kW) (C44-9W) 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) (C-38AChe)
Career
Operators
See text
Locale
North America, Australia, Brazil, China
Disposition
Most still in service, many being rebuilt to AC44C6M
The Dash 9 Series is a line of diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1990s, and was superseded by the Evolution Series in the mid-2000s. Dash 9 series locomotives are some of the most common in the United States.