DC/AC at some Gs - Special painted AC44C6M 4002 is heading west through Conpit Junction, as it is seen going by the EB Signals which are NYC Style G types they were installed in 1994.
Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Class
GE AC44C6M
Road Number
NS 4002
Line/Subdivision
NS Pittsburgh Line
Location
New Florence, Pennsylvania, USA
Date Taken
August 20, 2017
Date Uploaded
November 24, 2022
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DC/AC at some Gs - Special painted AC44C6M 4002 is heading west through Conpit Junction, as it is seen going by the EB Signals which are NYC Style G types they were installed in 1994.
34 years old. Moved from Long Island New York to Altoona PA in 2009. Visited the NS Pittsburgh Line years before moving. I have become a fan of Steam Engines over the last 5 years or so. And the Union Pacific Steam engines are a big hit on my list. Exploring the country little by little when I have time.
GE AC44C6M
The GE AC44C6M is a refurbished Dash 9 locomotive from GE Transportation Systems that has 4,400 horsepower (3,300 kW) of AC-traction. Since September 2015, GE (now Wabtec), American Motive Power, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway's Juniata and Roanoke Shops have been doing AC44C6M rebuilds. The AC44C6M replaces the Dash 9's DC traction motors with alternating current GE 5GEB13B7 traction motors while keeping the 16-cylinder 7FDL-16 prime mover that was previously used in the core locomotive. The rebuilds still contain the original Dash 9 units' underframe, engine, and radiator compartments, but they have new wide-nosed cabins, a new front hood section, and a new inverter cabinet. The cost of converting a vintage Dash 9 locomotive into an AC44C6M is only 50–60% of purchasing a brand new Tier-4 Compliant locomotive. In comparison to an un-rebuilt Dash 9, the AC44C6M is found to have an improvement of 17% in fuel efficiency, 30% improvement in reliability, and a 55% improvement in haulage capability according to Wabtec.
NS 4002 is a class GE AC44C6M and is pictured in New Florence, Pennsylvania, USA. This was taken along the NS Pittsburgh Line on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: Marc Lingenfelter uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 11/24/2022. This photograph of NS 4002 was taken on Sunday, August 20, 2017. All Rights Reserved.
