Conrail's C39-8 fleet is almost physically identical to the earlier C32-8 model. These units are interesting to follow. The factory painted units sport a very non-Conrail style road number and are easy to tell apart. GE's cab side numbers are tall and skinny, while the CR version are more symmetric. The front of the locomotive also wore "CONRAIL" on the lower third of the nose until it was re-applied by Conrail on the top, above the single grab iron. Sometime in 1991 shop forces began removing the single, horizontal mounted nose grab iron and replacing it with 2 upside down "L" irons to better accommodate mounting and dismounting the unit.
The fleet spent very little time on CR between 1993 and 1997 as the company placed them in an active lease service spending 1993 on Southern Pacific and again in 1996.
Dimension
The C39-8 is 70' 8" in length over the couplers and stands 16' high over the horns The unit is 10' 3" wide over the handrails and 11' 8" over the awnings
Distance between the bolsters is 43' 4"
General
Built in 1986
Weight- 389,500lbs
Maximum Curvature Per Single Unit- 21 °
Horsepower- 3900
Maximum Continuous Tractive Effort- 108,600lbs
Minimum Continuous Speed- 10.8mph
Maximum Speed- 70mph
Traction Motor Rating- 1360 amps
Dynamic Brake- High Capacity Extended Range
Maximum Dynamic Braking Effort- 78,000lbs
Speed At Maximum Dynamic Braking Effort- 9-26mph
Radio Provision- All Channel Clean Cab Radio
Cab Heater- Electric
Speed Recorder- Pulse 48H8C-6
Speed Indicator- Pulse 80 mph or EQ
Water Cooler- Portable Cooler
Toilet System- Chemical
Snow Plow- Short Hood Only
Speed Control Equipped
Spotter
Cab Signal Equipped
Self Load Test Equipped
Locked Wheel Protection
Allignment Control Coupler Equipped
8 Channel Event Recorder Equipped
Harmon Select-A-Power Equipped
Hump Control Equipped
Type 1 Power Knockout
Wheel Flange Lubricator Equipped
