The GE Dash 8-32B (also classified as B32-8 or D8-32B by some railroad companies) 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 (16 cylinder) 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 (or B32-8WH) is a variant built with Head End Power (HEP) and a wide cab for Amtrak service.
Original owners
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. Units #539 and #558 are painted in a livery inspired by the Western Maryland Railway's "Fireball" paint scheme, while unit #561 has been painted into the WM's "Circus" scheme, which it debuted at Cumberland Railfest 2025 on September 13, 2025.
See also List of GE locomotives
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