| GE Dash 7 Series |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • AAR | B-B (B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7, B30-7A, B36-7)
C-C (CM22-7i, C30-7, C30-7A, C36-7) |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Meter gauge
1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
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| Length | 61 ft 2 in (18.64 m) (B23-7)
63 ft 6 in (19.35 m) (CM22-7i)
67 ft 3 in (20.50 m) (C30-7) |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,100 US gal (7,950 L; 1,750 imp gal) (B23-7)
4,540 L (999 imp gal; 1,200 U.S. gal) (CM22-7i)
3,000 US gal (11,400 L; 2,500 imp gal) (C30-7) |
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| Prime mover | GE 7FDL, Cummins KTA50-L (CM22-7i, State Railway of Thailand) |
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| Engine type | 4-stroke diesel engine |
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| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
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| Cylinders | V12 or V16 |
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| Performance figures |
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| Power output | 2,300 hp (1,720 kW) (B23-7, BQ23-7)
2,500 hp (1,860 kW) (CM22-7i)
3,000 hp (2,240 kW) (B30-7, B30-7A, C30-7, C30-7A)
3,600 hp (2,680 kW) (B36-7, C36-7) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Various |
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| Nicknames | 'B-Boat', 'C-Boat', 'Wheelchair'(Brazil) |
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| Locale | North America, Brazil, Estonia, China, Thailand |
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| Disposition | Most retired from service, some in service with national or regional and short line railroads. |
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The Dash 7 Series is a family of diesel-electric freight locomotive models built by GE Transportation. Introduced in the mid-1970s, it replaced the Universal Series and was later superseded by the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1980s.