GE Dash 8-32B
The GE Dash 8-32B is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation between 1984 and 1989. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
A total of 49 examples of the Dash 8-32B model were built for North American railroads. The model is a 12-cylinder version of the Dash 8-40B and is powered by GE's 7FDL engine. The first units built for the Burlington Northern Railroad were labelled by GE as B32-8, while later units built for Norfolk Southern followed GE's practice after 1987 of spelling "Dash 8" in the model name. The GE Dash 8-32BWH is a variant built with Head End Power and a wide cab for Amtrak service.
Preservation
- Norfolk Southern #3563 is preserved at the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society in North East, Pennsylvania. NS donated the locomotive in 2013.
- Western Maryland Scenic Railroad operates three Dash 8-32Bs, #539, #558 and #561. Two locomotives are painted in a livery inspired by the Western Maryland Railway. The 561 debuted at Cumberland Railfest 2025 in its new "Circus" paint scheme on September 13, 2025.