B241 CN 3089 - B241 train in Richmond, KY. Leading locomotive 3089 (pictured)
Railroad
Canadian National Railway
Class
AC44C6M
Road Number
3089
Line/Subdivision
CSX
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States
Date Taken
September 07, 2024
Date Uploaded
September 07, 2024
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B241 CN 3089 - B241 train in Richmond, KY. Leading locomotive 3089 (pictured)
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.
3089 is a class AC44C6M and is pictured in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. This was taken along the CSX on the Canadian National Railway. Photo Copyright: James Rothwell uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 09/07/2024. This photograph of 3089 was taken on Saturday, September 07, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
