A GE B39-8 is a 4-axle

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built by

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. It is part of the

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of freight locomotives. Following the production of the first three units for the

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, GE made many mechanical and electrical improvements that were reflected in a redesigned carbody for the remainder of production; these later units are sometimes unofficially referred to as B39-8E.

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