The C40-8W is a North American diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Electric as part of the Dash 8 range. It is featured in a locomotive dlc in CSX Transportation livery for Sand Patch Grade.
About C40-8W[]
General Electric’s C40-8W (also commonly known as the Dash 8-40CW) was produced at GE’s Erie, Pennsylvania plant from 1989 through 1994. GE constructed 847 of the 4,000-horsepower, six-axle (C-C) diesels powered by the builder’s capable 7FDL16 four-cycle power plant. An evolutionary refinement of GE’s advanced line of diesels begun with the “Dash 7” series, the C40-8W is visually notable for its use of the stylish “North American Cab.”
CSX was a major customer for the C40-8W (as well as its standard-cab predecessor, the C40-8) and the railroad acquired 268 of the units in 1991-1993. CSX’s acquisition of a portion of Conrail brought with it an additional C40-8Ws and the CSX roster of the type thus exceeded 300 units. A versatile and powerful main line locomotive, the C40-8W could be found in a variety of services ranging from heavy unit-train duties to hustling priority intermodals and manifests. While CSX has begun the retirement and sale of its C40-8W, the locomotive remains in service throughout the sprawling CSX system.
As created for Train Sim World 2, the General Electric C40-8W is richly detailed and features realistic controls and operating performance. The powerful locomotive wears CSX’s attractive YN2 livery and is authentically suited for duty on Sand Patch Grade.
Key Features[]
- GE C40-8W Diesel Locomotive in CSX YN2 livery
- 3-bay Hopper in CSX livery
- Accurate, true-to-life performance and handling
- Highly detailed, feature-rich, driving cabs with accurate true-to-life performance and handling
- Authentic and detailed sound recordings, recorded from the real locomotives
- Includes three engaging scenarios and an interactive training module for Sand Patch Grade
- Operable in Timetable Mode on Sand Patch Grade
- Powered by Dovetail Games’ proprietary SimuGraph® vehicle dynamics engine and Unreal Engine 4® technology
- Livery Designer compatible
- Scenario Planner compatible
- Download size: 176.7mb
Tutorials[]
- C40-8W Introduction - Learn how to operate the C40-8W around Cumberland Yard
Scenarios[]
- Eastbound Coal - A freshly loaded coal train needs to be taken down the grade to Cumberland.
- Westbound Climb - Keep control of your heavy train in this slippery run up the grade.
- Slippy Descent - Battle harsh weather and maintain control of your heavy freight train down the grade.
Timetable[]
See Service Timetable: Sand Patch Grade
Journey Mode[]
Achievements[]
- C40-8W: Introduction Complete: Complete the C40-8W Introduction
- C40-8W: Snow Boarding: Complete the C40-8W Scenario 'Slippy Descent'
- C40-8W: Fully Serviced: Complete 5 services using the C40-8W
- C40-8W: Race Pace: Reach 50 MPH in the C40-8W
- C40-8W: C40 Miles : Operate the C40-8W for 40 miles
below is an note from sam, this note is not part of the achievements category.
note from sam on 17th may 2021 at 10:30 am, don't get this loco confused with the AC4400CW, you can only tell them apart by the number of loco no, {5678} c40-8w and {567} AC4400CW. and the cab interior color: light brown for the c40-8w and white for the AC4400CW.
| CSX Heavy Haul | |
|---|---|
| Locomotives | AC4400CW - GP38-2 - SD40-2 |
| Rolling Stock | BethgonII® Coal Gondola - Husky Stack® 53-foot Container Car - 89-foot Bi-Level Auto Rack - 5201-Cubic Foot Covered Car - 30,500 Gallon Tank Car - 50 foot Plate C Boxcar |
| Locations | Cumberland - Sand Patch - Shaw Mine - Rockwood Mine |
| Operators | CSX Transportation |
| Tutorials | Intro Sequence Tutorial - Yard Switching - Locomotive Turntable - Locomotive Refuelling - AC4400CW Introduction - Coal Loading - Train Brakes: Theory - SD40-2 Introduction - GP38-2 Introduction |
| Scenarios | Sand Patch Summit - A Helping Hand - Clear Cut - Fully Fuelled - Cumberland Charge - Ice and Snow - Powering America Part 1 - Powering America Part 2 - Cumberland Switchback |
| Journeys | GP38-2 Engineer - SD40-2 Engineer - AC4400 Engineer |
| Guides | Driving the SD40-2, GP38-2 and GP40-2 - Driving the AC4400CW - The Alerter - Switching/Shunting - Loading Coal - CSX Collectibles |
| Miscellaneous | Signalling - Service Mode Timetable |
| DLC | CSX GP40-2 - CSX C40-8W |
| CSX C40-8W | |
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| Rolling Stock | Three-Bay Open-Top Coal Hopper |
| Tutorials | C40-8W Introduction |
| Scenarios | Eastbound Coal - Westbound Climb - Slippy Descent |
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| American and Canadian Locomotives and Multiple Units | |
|---|---|
| 4-Axle Diesel Locomotives | F7 - F40PH-2 - F40PH-3 - F125 - GP9 - GP38-2 - GP40-2 - MP36PH-3C |
| 6-Axle Diesel Locomotives | AC4400CW - C40-8W - ES44AC - ES44C4 - SD40 - SD40-2 - SD70ACe |
| Switchers | SW1000R - MP15DC |
| Electric Locomotives | ACS-64 - ALP-46 |
| Electric Multiple Units | M3 - M7 - M9 - Amtrak Acela |
| Non-Powered Control Units | Amfleet Cab Car - Bombardier Bi-Level Cab Car - Gallery Cab Car - CTC-3 - Rotem Commuter Car |