GE C39-8
The GE C39-8 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive model built by GE Transportation Systems between 1984 and 1987. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives. A total of 161 examples of this locomotive were built for two North American railroads: Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railway. The C39-8 was a fairly unpopular locomotive with crews, cited factors such as a rough ride, tendency to overheat, frequent turbocharger issues like turbo catching on fire and melting the paint, issues with the fuel injection system, and various other reliability issues. Technical . The C39-8 is powered by a V16 7FDL-16 diesel engine driving a GE GMC187A2 main alternator. The power generated by the main alternator drove 6 GE 752AG traction motors, each with a gear ratio of 83:20 and connected to wheels which allowed the C39-8 a maximum speed of . Depending on customer options, the C39-8 carried between of diesel fuel, of lubricating oil, and of coolant. Like most North American diesel locomotives, the C39-8 uses normal water for cooling. The C39-8 has a maximum tractive effort of at . Original owners. As of August 2021, former Norfolk  Southern 8212 (née Conrail 6021) is in storage at the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad’s main yard, in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. As of 2021, it is the only operational C39-8 left in the United States.