ET44AC & ET44C4 GE hood unit Profile and Models
3621 at Iowa Falls, Iowa in May 2019. ©Tyler Silvest
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The ET44AC (Evolution Series Tier 4, 4,400 hp, AC traction) replaces the ES44AC model. These locomotives have been ordered by most of the Class I railroads in North America, including Union Pacific, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern and Canadian National Railway. BNSF Railway will be receiving similar ET44C4 locomotives, which have no traction motor on the middle axle of each truck. CSX designates their ET44ACs as ET44AH, due to their locomotives being heavy-ballasted. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
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Builder |
General Electric |
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Build Dates |
2012 to Present |
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Total Built |
1,092 |
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Tractive Effort |
200,000lbf |
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Power Output |
4,400hp |
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Top Speed |
70 mph |
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Wheel Configuration |
Co-Co |
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Operated By |
BNSF Canadian National CSX Kansas City Southern Norfolk Southern Union Pacific |
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Main Duties |
Heavy Freight |
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In Service Until |
Present |
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Surviving Examples |
All in service |
N Gauge
Union Pacific
Kansas City Southern Lines
Canadian National
Norfolk Southern
CSX Transportation
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
General Electric
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale)
