CSX 556
"heavy" unit 556 sits outside the acca engine shops.
Date:
6/7/2007
Location:
Richmond, VA
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bill davis
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CSX 556(AC44CW)
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bill davis
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Aaron McLamb
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Bill, what makes this unit different from it's class? Why use of the description "heavy"?
4/26/2010 12:47:59 PM
bill davis
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CSX added ballast weight to the engine to give it better tractive effort. They call these units CW44AH for heavies. All of the ES44AC's on CSx are the same
4/26/2010 2:25:38 PM
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