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==Operators==
==Operators==
AC4400CW current operators, as of February 27, 2016{{Needs update|date=October 2018}} include:<ref name="The GE AC4400CW">{{cite web|first1=|title=The GE AC4400CW|url=http://www.american-rails.com/ge-ac4400cw.html|website=American-Rails.com|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref>
AC4400CW owners and operators{{Needs update|date=October 2018}} include:<ref name="The GE AC4400CW">{{cite web|first1=|title=The GE AC4400CW|url=http://www.american-rails.com/ge-ac4400cw.html|website=American-Rails.com|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref>
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| || A handful patched from [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]] and [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|Chicago and North Western]], most have been repainted
| || A handful patched from [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]] and [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|Chicago and North Western]], most have been repainted
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| 1-173, 201-272, 274-402, 404-494 CW44AC<ref>http://www.bullsheet.com/roster-CW44AC.html</ref>; 273, 403, 495-599, 5101-5122 CW44AH with HTE software<ref>http://www.bullsheet.com/roster-CW44AH.html</ref>.
| 1-173, 201-272, 274-402, 404-494 CW44AC<ref>http://www.bullsheet.com/roster-CW44AC.html</ref>; 273, 403, 495-599, 5101-5122 CW44AH with HTE software<ref>http://www.bullsheet.com/roster-CW44AH.html</ref>.
| 23, 130, 220, 320, 358, 365, 399, 517, 546 and 597 are off the roster. 326, 445, 469 and 518 have been sold to Canadian Pacific.
| 23, 130, 220, 320, 358, 365, 399, 517, 546 and 597 are off the roster. 326, 445, 469 and 518 have been sold to Canadian Pacific.
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| 8500-8580<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208500%20Page%202.htm</ref>, 8600-8655<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208600%20Page%202.htm</ref>, 9500-9683<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209500%20Page.htm</ref><ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209600%20Page.htm</ref>, 9700-9740, 9750-9784<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209700%20Page.htm</ref> and 9800-9840<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209800%20Page.htm</ref>.
| 8500-8580<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208500%20Page%202.htm</ref>, 8600-8655<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208600%20Page%202.htm</ref>, 9500-9683<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209500%20Page.htm</ref><ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209600%20Page.htm</ref>, 9700-9740, 9750-9784<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209700%20Page.htm</ref> and 9800-9840<ref>http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209800%20Page.htm</ref>.
| The 9751, 9758, 9777, and 9782 were used in the 2010 film ''[[Unstoppable (2010 film)|Unstoppable]].'' Several units will be or have been rebuilt and are classified as AC4400CWM. Rebuilt units are renumbered 8000-8064, 8100-8160, 8200-8280<ref>http://www.thedieselshop.us/CP.HTML</ref>. The 8644, 9538, 9630, and 9703 have all been retired.
| The 9751, 9758, 9777, and 9782 were used in the 2010 film ''[[Unstoppable (2010 film)|Unstoppable]].'' Several units will be or have been rebuilt and are classified as AC4400CWM. Rebuilt units are renumbered 8000-8064, 8100-8160, 8200-8280<ref>http://www.thedieselshop.us/CP.HTML</ref>. The 8644, 9538, 9630, and 9703 have all been retired.
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| 40 units leased to [[Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink]] and converted to [[Positive train control|PTC]] throughout 2016.
| 40 units leased to [[Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink]] and converted to [[Positive train control|PTC]] throughout 2016.
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| 1026-1059 have been on long term lease to Canadian Pacific since 2004
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| [[Chicago & North Western]] || 35
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Revision as of 04:21, 11 July 2019

GE AC4400CW
CSX AC4400CW #209 in Newport News, Virginia, next to a former C&O coal tower.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems
ModelAC4400CW
Build date1993 – 2004
Total produced2,834
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter42 in (1,067 mm)
Wheelbase13 ft 2 in (4.01 m)
Length73 ft 2 in (22.30 m)
Height15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Loco weight426,000 lb (193,000 kg)
Fuel capacity5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Traction motors6
Performance figures
Power output4,400 hp (3,300 kW)
Tractive effort180,000 lbf (800 kN) Starting
145,000 lbf (640 kN) at 13.7 mph (22.0 km/h)
Career
OperatorsVarious, see table
LocaleNorth America

The GE AC4400CW is a 4,400 horsepower (3,300 kW) 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 similar to GE's more powerful locomotive, the AC6000CW.

A relatively high-powered locomotive, the AC4400CW is "the most successful present day locomotive."[1] Over the 11 years in which it was produced, GE constructed 2,834 examples for North American railroads. In 2005, all Class I freight railroads except Norfolk Southern and Canadian National owned at least one AC4400CW. 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.

Four repainted Canadian Pacific Railway AC4400CW units were used in the filming of the 2010 hit movie Unstoppable.

CP AC4400CW #9560 and CP SD40-2 #6029 head west towards the NS Elkhart Yard, 2009.
Kansas City Southern AC4400CW no. 4575 with self-steering trucks in October 2014

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. This option was specified by Canadian Pacific, Cartier Railway, CSX, Ferromex, Ferrosur, and KCS.

CSX ordered many of its AC4400CW locomotives with 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) 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 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 instead of steerable, where later batches each individual engine kept the trucks they already had.

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 and fifth batch of rebuilds built from the 8500-series (8200-8280) and (8145-8160) from the 95/9600-series are slated to happen.[3]

Union Pacific ordered many of their AC4400CWs with Computerized Tractive Effort software, giving them the designation of AC4400CW-CTE. This software package is now standard on their ES44ACs as well.

In 2018 Union Pacific placed a small order for 20 rebuilds from GE of their AC4460AC fleet and later announced over the next fifteen years they will be upgrading 1000 of their AC4460ACs and AC44s into what they call a C44ACM. Unlike CP, the original 20 rebuilds did not receive a new crew cab.

Operators

AC4400CW owners and operators[needs update] include:[1]

Owners Qty Image Numbers Notes Year delivered Year retired Disposition
Union Pacific 1338 A handful patched from Southern Pacific and Chicago and North Western, most have been repainted 1994-2004
CSX Transportation 615 1-173, 201-272, 274-402, 404-494 CW44AC[4]; 273, 403, 495-599, 5101-5122 CW44AH with HTE software[5]. 23, 130, 220, 320, 358, 365, 399, 517, 546 and 597 are off the roster. 326, 445, 469 and 518 have been sold to Canadian Pacific. 1994-2002
Canadian Pacific 438 8500-8580[6], 8600-8655[7], 9500-9683[8][9], 9700-9740, 9750-9784[10] and 9800-9840[11]. The 9751, 9758, 9777, and 9782 were used in the 2010 film Unstoppable. Several units will be or have been rebuilt and are classified as AC4400CWM. Rebuilt units are renumbered 8000-8064, 8100-8160, 8200-8280[12]. The 8644, 9538, 9630, and 9703 have all been retired. 1995-2004
Southern Pacific 279 100-378[13] 145 and 224 were wrecked in 1996, the other 277 units went in to the Union Pacific fleet in the 1996 acquisition. 1995
Kansas City Southern 175 4575-4596, 4597-4608 and 4609-4624 1999
BNSF 121 5600-5717, 5838-5840 40 units leased to Metrolink and converted to PTC throughout 2016. 1999-2004
Ferromex 75 4550-4549 and 4550-4574 1998-2000
CIT Capital Finance 59 1001-1025, 1026-1059 1026-1059 have been on long term lease to Canadian Pacific since 2004 2001-2004
Ferrosur 38 4400-4414, 4415-4429, 4430-4437 4428 Retired 2000-2004
Chicago & North Western 35 8801-8835[14] All units went to the Union Pacific in the 1995 acquisition. 1994
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
Central Maine & Quebec 2 1002 and 1006 Former CEFX 1002 and 1006 2001 (Acquired 2017)

Role in Unstoppable

The plot of the movie Unstoppable required Denzel Washington and Chris Pine to climb aboard the locomotives of a runaway freight train. To film the movie, four Canadian Pacific AC4400CW locomotives (numbers 9777, 9758, 9782, and 9751), were repainted as two fictional "Allegheny and West Virginia Railroad" locomotives (nos. 777 (nicknamed "Triple 7") and 767). 9777 and 9782 were painted as 777, while 9758 and 9751 were painted as 767.

References

  1. ^ a b "The GE AC4400CW". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ Potter, Jay (November 2006), "CSX's mountain climbers", Trains
  3. ^ "GE Transportation's Modernization Program Hits New Milestones | GETransportation".
  4. ^ http://www.bullsheet.com/roster-CW44AC.html
  5. ^ http://www.bullsheet.com/roster-CW44AH.html
  6. ^ http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208500%20Page%202.htm
  7. ^ http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208600%20Page%202.htm
  8. ^ http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209500%20Page.htm
  9. ^ http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209600%20Page.htm
  10. ^ http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209700%20Page.htm
  11. ^ http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%209800%20Page.htm
  12. ^ http://www.thedieselshop.us/CP.HTML
  13. ^ http://espee.railfan.net/spac4400.html
  14. ^ http://utahrails.net/cnw/cnw-number-index.php
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