GE Dash 7 Series

GE Dash 7 Series
ALL GE C30-7 #9220, at Triagem Paulista, Bauru-SP, Brazil.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB-B (B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7, B30-7A, B36-7)
C-C (C30-7, C30-7A, C36-7)
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
(?), Brazil
Length61 ft 2 in (18.64 m) (B23-7)
67 ft 3 in (20.50 m) (C30-7)
Fuel capacity2,100 US gal (7,950 L; 1,750 imp gal) (B23-7)
3,000 US gal (11,400 L; 2,500 imp gal) (C30-7)
Prime moverGE 7FDL
Engine type4-stroke diesel engine
AspirationTurbocharged
CylindersV12 or V16
Performance figures
Power output2,300 hp (1,720 kW) (B23-7, BQ23-7)
3,000 hp (2,240 kW) (B30-7, B30-7A, C30-7, C30-7A)
3,600 hp (2,680 kW) (B36-7, C36-7)
Career
OperatorsVarious
Nicknames'B-Boat', 'C-Boat', 'Wheelchair'(Brazil)
LocaleNorth America, Brazil
DispositionMost retired from service, some in service with regional and shortline railroads
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The Dash 7 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Universal Series in the mid-1970s, and was superseded by the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1980s.

  1. ^ B23-7 Datasheet, The Diesel Shop
  2. ^ C30-7 Datasheet, The Diesel Shop