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Conrail C40-8W
The Conrail C40-8W, a new generation in crew comfort locomotives. They were the first units bought new equipped with air conditioning, and the last units to come from the factory without ditch lights. The C40-8W's began the era of grade crossing safety in the 1990's. 6110-6112 and 6114-6119 were equipped with strobe lights while 6113 was equipped with a strobe light and at one point had two sets of ditch lights mounted on the short hood end!
The "Comfort Cabs" sported the new reflective white frame stripe and nose lettering. The second order, beginning with 6100 wore the companies new CQI, Continuous Quality Improvement scheme. 6050-6149 were painted solid Blue from the factory, while the remaining units were given black anti-skid nose panels on the short hood end
The locomotive was built with the standard 2 piece front windshield and a 3 piece side window without sun visors. The side windows are among the largest however only one, the center pane, can be opened.
Dimension
The C40-8W is 70' 8" in length over the couplers and stands 15' 4" highThe unit is 11' 2 1/2" wide
Distance between the bolsters is 43' 4"
General
Built in 1990-1991 and 1993-1994Weight- 392,500lbs
Maximum Curvature Per Single Unit- 21 °
Engine
Model- 7FDL16Cylinder Arrangement- V-16 4 Cycle
RPM Idle- 440 Low Idle- 338 Throttle 8- 1050 Overspeed- 1155
Spark Arrestor- Turbo
Main Generator- GMC 187
Auxiliary Generator- GMC 187
Auxiliary Alternator- GMC 187
Traction Motors- GE 752AG / 752AH11
Traction Motor Blowers Motor- 2, GDY75C
Radiator Fans- 1, GY30A
Grid Blowers- 2, GY72B1
Performance
Horsepower- 4000Maximum Continuous Tractive Effort- 108,600lbs
Minimum Continuous Speed- 11mph
Maximum Speed- 70mph
Traction Motor Rating- 1360 amps
Dynamic Brake- High Capacity Extended Range
Maximum Dynamic Braking Effort- 78,600lbs
Speed At Maximum Dynamic Braking Effort- 12-24.9mph
Capacities
Fuel- 5000 gallonsLube Oil- 410 gallons
Engine Coolant- 380 gallons
Sand- 48 cubic feet
Air Brake Equipment
Schedule- 26-L Except 6175-6179 have Epic IIAutomatic Brake Valve- 30A-CDW
Independent Brake Valve- 30A-CDW
Control Valve- 26-F
Application Valve- P-2-A
Relay Valve- J1.6-16
Vent Valve- 2, No. 8
Safety Control- Pulse III or Quantum
Horn- Leslie RSL-3LR
Air Filters, Brake- Salem 824-176 Auxiliary- Salem 818-176
No Air Dryer
Trucks
Wheel Diameter- 40"Gear Ratio- 83:20
Journal Bearings- Timken 6.875"
Brake Rigging- Single Shoe
Brake Shoes- 16" Composition
Special Features
Radio Provision- All Channel Clean Cab RadioCab Heater- Electric
Speed Recorder- PCM or Quantum
Speed Indicator- IFC or Bach Simpson TS407
Water Cooler- Portable Cooler
Toilet System- Chemical
Snow Plow- Short Hood Only
Speed Control Equipped
Spotter Being Applied By NS
Cab Signal / LSL Equipped
Self Load Test Equipped
Locked Wheel Protection
Allignment Control Coupler Equipped
Side Mount Air Conditioning
Motorized Air Compressor
Type 1 Power Knockout
Hump Control Equipped
Harmon Select-A-Power Equipped
Wheel Flange Lubricator Equipped
Curve Sensing Feature Equipped
6050-6059 Equipped With Locotrol II Equipment
| CR # | Previous # | Builders # | Build Date | Other |
| 6050 | 46246 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6051 | 46247 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6052 | 46248 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6053 | 46249 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6054 | 46250 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6055 | 46251 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6056 | 46252 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6057 | 46253 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6058 | 46254 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6059 | 46255 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6060 | 46256 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6061 | 46257 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6062 | 46258 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6063 | 46259 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6064 | 46260 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6065 | 46261 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6066 | 46262 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6067 | 46263 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6068 | 46264 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6069 | 46265 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6070 | 46266 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6071 | 46267 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6072 | 46268 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6073 | 46269 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6074 | 46270 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6075 | 46271 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6076 | 46272 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6077 | 46273 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6078 | 46274 | 5-1990 | ||
| 6079 | 46275 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6080 | 46276 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6081 | 46277 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6082 | 46278 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6083 | 46279 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6084 | 46280 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6085 | 46281 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6086 | 46282 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6087 | 46283 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6088 | 46284 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6089 | 46285 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6090 | 46286 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6091 | 46287 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6092 | 46288 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6093 | 46289 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6094 | 46290 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6095 | 46291 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6096 | 46292 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6097 | 46293 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6098 | 46294 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6099 | 46295 | 6-1990 | ||
| 6100 | 46635 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6101 | 46636 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6102 | 46637 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6103 | 46638 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6104 | 46639 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6105 | 46640 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6106 | 46641 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6107 | 46642 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6108 | 46643 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6109 | 46644 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6110 | 46645 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6111 | 46646 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6112 | 46647 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6113 | 46648 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6114 | 46649 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6115 | 46650 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6116 | 46651 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6117 | 46652 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6118 | 46653 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6119 | 46654 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6120 | 46655 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6121 | 46656 | 3-1991 | ||
| 6122 | 46657 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6123 | 46658 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6124 | 46659 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6125 | 46660 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6126 | 46661 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6127 | 46662 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6128 | 46663 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6129 | 46664 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6130 | 46665 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6131 | 46666 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6132 | 46667 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6133 | 46668 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6134 | 46669 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6135 | 46670 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6136 | 46671 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6137 | 46672 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6138 | 46673 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6139 | 46674 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6140 | 46675 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6141 | 46676 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6142 | 46677 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6143 | 46678 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6144 | 46679 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6145 | 46680 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6146 | 46681 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6147 | 46682 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6148 | 46683 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6149 | 46684 | 4-1991 | ||
| 6150 | 47184 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6151 | 47185 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6152 | 47186 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6153 | 47187 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6154 | 47188 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6155 | 47189 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6156 | 47190 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6157 | 47191 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6158 | 47192 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6159 | 47193 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6160 | 47194 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6161 | 47195 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6162 | 47196 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6163 | 47197 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6164 | 47198 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6165 | 47199 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6166 | 47200 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6167 | 47201 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6168 | 47202 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6169 | 47203 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6170 | 47204 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6171 | 47205 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6172 | 47206 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6173 | 47207 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6174 | 47208 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6175 | 47209 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6176 | 47210 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6177 | 47211 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6178 | 47212 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6179 | 47213 | 2-1993 | ||
| 6180 | 47395 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6181 | 47396 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6182 | 47397 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6183 | 47398 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6184 | 47399 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6185 | 47400 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6186 | 47401 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6187 | 47402 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6188 | 47403 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6189 | 47404 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6190 | 47405 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6191 | 47406 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6192 | 47407 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6193 | 47408 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6194 | 47409 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6195 | 47410 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6196 | 47411 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6197 | 47412 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6198 | 47413 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6199 | 47414 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6200 | 47415 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6201 | 47416 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6202 | 47417 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6203 | 47418 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6204 | 47419 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6205 | 47420 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6206 | 47421 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6207 | 47422 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6208 | 47423 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6209 | 47424 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6210 | 47425 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6211 | 47426 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6212 | 47427 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6213 | 47428 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6214 | 47429 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6215 | 47430 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6216 | 47431 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6217 | 47432 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6218 | 47433 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6219 | 47434 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6220 | 47435 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6221 | 47436 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6222 | 47437 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6223 | 47438 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6224 | 47439 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6225 | 47440 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6226 | 47441 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6227 | 47442 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6228 | 47443 | 6-1993 | ||
| 6229 | 47444 | 8-1993 | ||
| 6230 | 47810 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6231 | 47811 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6232 | 47812 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6233 | 47813 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6234 | 47814 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6235 | 47815 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6236 | 47816 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6237 | 47817 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6238 | 47818 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6239 | 47819 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6240 | 47820 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6241 | 47821 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6242 | 47822 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6243 | 47823 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6244 | 47824 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6245 | 47825 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6246 | 47826 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6247 | 47827 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6248 | 47828 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6249 | 47829 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6250 | 47830 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6251 | 47831 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6252 | 47832 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6253 | 47833 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6254 | 47834 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6255 | 47835 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6256 | 47836 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6257 | 47837 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6258 | 47838 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6259 | 47839 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6260 | 47840 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6261 | 47841 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6262 | 47842 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6263 | 47843 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6264 | 47844 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6265 | 47845 | 6-1994 | ||
| 6266 | LMS 740 | 48144 | 8-1994 | |
| 6267 | LMS 741 | 48145 | 8-1994 | |
| 6268 | LMS 742 | 48146 | 8-1994 | |
| 6269 | LMS 743 | 48147 | 8-1994 | |
| 6270 | LMS 744 | 48148 | 8-1994 | |
| 6271 | LMS 745 | 48149 | 8-1994 | |
| 6272 | LMS 746 | 48150 | 8-1994 | |
| 6273 | LMS 747 | 48151 | 8-1994 | |
| 6274 | LMS 748 | 48152 | 8-1994 | |
| 6275 | LMS 749 | 48153 | 8-1994 | |
| 6276 | LMS 750 | 48154 | 8-1994 | |
| 6277 | LMS 751 | 48155 | 8-1994 | |
| 6278 | LMS 752 | 48156 | 8-1994 | |
| 6279 | LMS 753 | 48157 | 8-1994 | |
| 6280 | LMS 754 | 48158 | 8-1994 | |
| 6281 | LMS 755 | 48159 | 8-1994 | |
| 6282 | LMS 756 | 48160 | 8-1994 | |
| 6283 | LMS 757 | 48161 | 8-1994 | |
| 6284 | LMS 758 | 48162 | 8-1994 | |
| 6285 | LMS 759 | 48163 | 9-1994 |
