GE Dash 8-40CW

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GE Dash 8-40CW
GE Dash 8-40CW
Conrail 6114, a Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1993.
Power type Diesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelDash 8-40CW
AAR wheel arr.C-C
Gaugeft 8½ in (1435 mm)

A GE Dash 8-40CW is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems in the late 1980s. It is distinguished from the Dash 8-40C by the addition of a "wide" or "safety" cab.

This locomotive model is sometimes referred to as a C40-8W.