GE Dash 7 Series

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B (B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7, B30-7A, B36-7); C-C (C30-7, C30-7A, C36-7)
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm); (?), Brazil
Length	61 ft 2 in (18.64 m) (B23-7); 67 ft 3 in (20.50 m) (C30-7)
Fuel capacity	2,100 US gal (7,950 L; 1,750 imp gal) (B23-7); 3,000 US gal (11,400 L; 2,500 imp gal) (C30-7)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL
Engine type	4-stroke diesel engine
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Cylinders	V12 or V16

GE Dash 7 Series
GE Dash 7 Series
	ALL GE C30-7 #9220, at Triagem Paulista, Bauru-SP, Brazil.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B (B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7, B30-7A, B36-7); C-C (C30-7, C30-7A, C36-7)
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm); (?), Brazil
Length	61 ft 2 in (18.64 m) (B23-7); 67 ft 3 in (20.50 m) (C30-7)
Fuel capacity	2,100 US gal (7,950 L; 1,750 imp gal) (B23-7); 3,000 US gal (11,400 L; 2,500 imp gal) (C30-7)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL
Engine type	4-stroke diesel engine
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Cylinders	V12 or V16
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	2,300 hp (1,720 kW) (B23-7, BQ23-7); 3,000 hp (2,240 kW) (B30-7, B30-7A, C30-7, C30-7A) ; 3,600 hp (2,680 kW) (B36-7, C36-7)
Operators
Career
Operators	Various
Nicknames	'B-Boat', 'C-Boat', 'Wheelchair'(Brazil)
Locale	North America, Brazil
Disposition	Most retired from service, some in service with regional and shortline railroads

The Dash 7 Series is a line of diesel-electric freight locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Universal Series in the mid-1970s, and was superseded by the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1980s.