Английская Википедия:GE AC4400CW
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The GE AC4400CW, sometimes referred as "AC44CW" is a Шаблон:Convert diesel-electric locomotive that was built by GE Transportation Systems between 1993 and 2004. It is like the Dash 9-44CW, but features AC traction motors instead of DC, with a separate inverter per motor. In appearance, the AC4400CW is somewhat similar to GE's more powerful locomotive, the AC6000CW.
2,834 units were built for North American railroads over an 11-year production. In 2005, all Class I freight railroads except Norfolk Southern and Canadian National owned at least one AC4400CW. Norfolk Southern ordered the very similar C40-9Ws, although NS would later acquire 36 former CEFX AC4400CWs in August 2023. As a result of more stringent emissions requirements that came into effect on January of that year, GE no longer offers the AC4400CW, replacing it with the ES44AC.
Design variations
The AC4400CW was the first GE locomotive to offer an optional self-steering truck design, intended to increase adhesion and reduce wear on the railhead.[1] This option was specified by Canadian Pacific, Cartier Railway, CSX for their units 200-599, Ferromex, Ferrosur, and KCS.Шаблон:Citation needed
CSX ordered many of its AC4400CW locomotives with Шаблон:Convert extra weight to increase tractive effort. These same units were also modified in 2006-2007 with a "high tractive effort" software upgrade and redesignated CW44AH.[2]
Rebuilds
In 2017, the Canadian Pacific Railway requested that General Electric modernize 30 of its 9500 and 9600-series AC4400CW units. The original units had the original front cab completely removed and upgraded to current GE standards with upgraded electrical systems including PTC and FTO systems. Other improvements GE has made include up to 10 percent fuel efficiency gains, 40 percent increase in reliability and 50 percent increase in haulage ability. The units were subsequently placed into service with the designation AC4400CWM (for Modernized). The first batch of rebuilds (8100-8129) also had their original Steerable trucks replaced with GEs High Adhesion trucks, where later batches each individual engine kept the trucks they already had.Шаблон:Citation needed
The following year Canadian Pacific asked GE to similarly rebuild several more batches for a total of 110 locomotives. The second order (8130-8144) retains their steerable trucks. The third batch (8000-8064) will feature an Evolution Series sized fuel tank and radial trucks. In 2019 a fourth batch of rebuilds happened, 8145-8160 & 8064-8080 from the 95/9600-series. In 2021 both the 8500 series is slated to be rebuilt at 8201-8280 and the 8100-series be completed.[3]
The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) ordered many of their AC4400CWs with Controlled Tractive Effort software, giving them the designation of AC4400CW-CTE. This software package is now standard on a portion of their ES44ACs as well. CTE limits tractive effort to mimic TE level of Dash series locomotives.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 2018, UP placed a small order for 20 rebuilds from GE of their AC4460CW fleet and later announced that they would be upgrading 1,000 of their AC4460CWs and AC44s into the new C44ACM class over the next 15 years. Unlike CP, the original 20 rebuilds did not receive a new crew cab.Шаблон:Citation needed
CSX also placed orders to rebuild their large AC4400CW fleet. An initial batch of 10 AC4400CWs were rebuilt at Wabtec's Erie, Pennsylvania facility,[4] with 40 more to follow.[5] CSX continued the program and had received a total of 260 rebuilt locomotives by 2024. A final order has been placed to rebuild the remaining 200 plus locomotives and will be compled from 2024-2028.[6] The rebuilds are numbered in the 7000, 7200, and 7500 series and CSX is referring to them as CM44ACs.
Operators
AC4400CW owners and operators past and presentШаблон:Needs update include:Шаблон:Citation needed
| Owners | Qty | Numbers | Year delivered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific | 1,338 | 5554-6887 and 7080-7297 | 1994-2004 | Most units rebuilt to C44ACMs. |
| CSX Transportation | 615 | 1-173, 201-599, 5101-5122 | 1994-2002 | Units to be rebuilt to CM44AC/CM44AHs and renumbered to 7000-7299 and 7500 series
CSXT 23 wrecked in 1996 and scrapped, CSXT 130 wrecked in 2018 and scrapped |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 563 | 4500-4574, 4575-4596, 4597-4608, 4609-4624 (formerly 2000-2039), 8500-8580, 8600-8655, 9500-9683, 9700-9740, 9750-9784 and 9800-9840.[7] | 1995-2004 | 9777, 9782, 9758, and 9751 used during filming of Unstoppable. Most units rebuilt to AC44CWMs. renumbered 8100-8280 and CPKC 4500-4574 are ex-TFM/KCSM 2600-2674. |
| Southern Pacific | 279 | 100-378 | 1995 | All to Union Pacific 6148-6420.[8] Unit 145 destroyed in wreck in 1996. |
| BNSF | 121 | 5600-5717, 5838-5840 | 1999-2004 | 40 units leased to Metrolink from 2015 to 2016. |
| Ferromex | 75 | 4500-4549 and 4550-4574 | 1998-2000 | |
| CIT Group | 60 | 1001-1025, 1026-1059 | 2001-2004 | 1002 and 1006 sold to CMQ in 2017, and later returned in 2020s. 36 units sold to NS in 2023. |
| Ferrosur | 38 | 4400-4414, 4415-4429, 4430-4437 | 2000-2004 | |
| Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | 35 | 8801-8835[9] | 1994 | All to Union Pacific which became #6703 - #6737 by UP.[10] |
| Cartier Railway | 17 | 11-12, 13-17 and 18-29 | 2001-2007 | |
| Quebec, North Shore and Labrador | 12 | 415-421 and 422-426 | 2005-2006 | |
| Cerrejón | 5 | 10010-10014 | unknown | |
| General Electric Corporation Leasing | 11 | 2000, later renumbered 4400, 4000-4009 | 1993-1997 | |
| Ferrominera del Orinoco | 2 | 1058-1059 | 2004 | |
| Norfolk Southern | 36 | 3964-3999 | 2001-2004 (Acquired 2023) | Ex-CEFX |
| Totals | 3,223 |
In popular culture
The plot of the movie Unstoppable required Denzel Washington and Chris Pine to climb aboard the lead locomotive of a runaway freight train. To film the movie, four Canadian Pacific AC4400CW locomotives (Nos. 9777, 9758, 9782, and 9751), were repainted as two fictional "Allegheny and West Virginia Railroad" locomotives (Nos. 777 (nicknamed "Triple 7") and 767). 9777[11] and 9782[12] were painted as 777, while 9758[13] and 9751[14] were painted as 767.
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