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BNSF ES44C4 No. 8013. The ES44C4 (Evolution Series, 4,400 hp, C to denote 3 axles per truck, 4 traction motors) was introduced in 2009. While similar to the ES44AC, the ES44C4 has two traction motors per truck, instead of the conventional three such as on the ES44AC. No ES44C4s with DC traction were built.
BNSF C44-9W 758 and ES44C4 4272 has derailed, including a few intermodal cars with containers. Two crews were injured and most of the fuel spilled. [46] November 4, 2024 – A BNSF grain train collides with a BNSF maintenance of way vehicle in New Rockford, ND. The driver was killed and the passenger was injured. [47]
Examples include the EMD SD (Special Duty), GMD GF6C, EMD GM6C, PRR E44, GE E60, Virginian EL-C and GE Evolution Series units, except the ES44C4 and ET44C4 which use the A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. This is a currently popular configuration used in low-speed, high-weight applications, such as unit coal trains.
The BNSF AC44C4M is an Ex-ATSF GE C44-9W rebuilt with AC traction motors and an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. The internal controls are similar to those of the newer GE ES44C4 . [ 1 ]
The GE ES44C4, a diesel–electric freight locomotive of the GE Evolution Series. GE Transportation is the largest producer of diesel–electric locomotives for both freight and passenger applications in North America, believed to hold up to a 70% market share of that market. [3]
London Underground 1960 Stock Track Recording Train at Notting Hill Gate tube station Track geometry car in Russia Track geometry car in New York City Federal Railroad Administration track geometry cars DOTX-218 and DOTX-220 are pulled along a BNSF mainline by a BNSF GE ES44C4 locomotive. Holland Trackstar [1] in Washington Mills, New York
The railroad continued this practice until its merger with the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1995, and the new railroad, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (later BNSF Railway) furthered the practice. Introduced during the Dash 8's later years were split-cooling in the radiators and electronic displays for the crews (instead of analogue gauges).
In 2014, BNSF Railway took delivery of 20 SD70ACe-P4 units, numbered 8500 - 8519. This model was designed with a B1-1B wheel arrangement to compete with GE's ES44C4 model, which has an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement.