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Viewing Album:  New BNSF ES44C4 Units
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/28/2012 - 1/28/2012
Album Info:While trying to photograph some steel mill shots from a walkway over the busy Norfolk Southern mainlines in East Chicago, a CSX train came through. Much to my surprise, it contained a line of brand new, shiny Burlington Northern Santa Fe ES44C4 units as well as an Iowa Chicago and Eastern unit, and a Dakota Minnesota & Eastern unit. A trifecta plus one! According to Wikipedia, "the ES44C4 (Evolution Series, 4400 HP, AC traction, 4 traction motors) is the newest model in the series. It is similar to the ES44AC, except that it has four traction motors instead of six. The center axle of each truck is unpowered, giving an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. BNSF Railway is the launch customer for this model, ordering an initial batch of 25 units numbered 6600-6624.[3] As of November 2011, BNSF is the only buyer of this model and has 300 units. A unique feature of these units is that there is a variable traction control system in their computer systems. One of the differences between an ES44AC and an ES44C4 are the air cylinders and linkages on the truck sideframes of the ES44C4; these are part of the traction control system. Every time a variable in grade, traction, or wheel slip occurs, the computer will adjust the pressure in these cylinders to maintain sufficient adhesion, by varying the weight on the drive axles."
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CSX 4805
Title:  CSX 4805
Description:  Nose still plastered with a skiff of snow, CSX 4805 finally breaks into the sun.
Photo Date:  5/17/2011  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 9:50:45 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4805(SD70MAC)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
CSX 4805
Title:  CSX 4805
Description:  Peeking out from under an overpass is CSX 4805 heading up a very unusual consist.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 9:50:06 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4805(SD70MAC)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
CSX 4805
Title:  CSX 4805
Description:  Rolling very slowly from under the overpass is CSX 4805 leading a long line of mixed power units.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 9:46:46 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4805(SD70MAC)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
BNSF 6850
Title:  BNSF 6850
Description:  Surprise! The 3rd unit behind the two CSX units is a newly minted BNSF ES44C4 unit, radiant and sparkling in the sunlight.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:03:36 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 1
BNSF 6850
Title:  BNSF 6850
Description:  After running to the other side of the suspended walkway, I photographed this new beauty - not a speck of dirt on it.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:03:55 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  272   Comments: 1
BNSF 6858
Title:  BNSF 6858
Description:  Another newly minted unit, this time #6858, rolls by in the procession.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:04:14 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
BNSF 6865
Title:  BNSF 6865
Description:  Another brand new unit, BNSF 6865, rolled by my vantage point, just as shiny and spotless as the others.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:04:32 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
BNSF 6864
Title:  BNSF 6864
Description:  Catching the long hood forward of another new BNSF unit, this one is like the others, shiny new and sparkling.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:15:43 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
BNSF 6864
Title:  BNSF 6864
Description:  The full view of BNSF 6864 is like the others in the line, sparkling even down to the silver trucks.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:15:58 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
BNSF 6856
Title:  BNSF 6856
Description:  Still coming are more new BNSF units. This is BNSF 6856, an exact copy of all the others that have passed by.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:16:13 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  262   Comments: 0
BNSF 6861
Title:  BNSF 6861
Description:  As this one passes by, I can almost smell the new paint odor!
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:16:30 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6861(ES44C4)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
ICE 6411
Title:  ICE 6411
Description:  After the line of brand new BNSF ES44C4 units before it, this Iowa Chicago & Eastern unit looks a little dingy. Any other time it would look sharp in its blue and yellow livery.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:31:30 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  ICE 6411(SD40-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
DME 6092
Title:  DME 6092
Description:  Definitely looking like the ugly duckling in the line that included 8 brand new BNSF ESS44C4 units, this Dakota Minnesota and Eastern unit looks worn.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:33:19 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DME 6092(SD40-3)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Line of locos
Title:  Line of locos
Description:  Through the forest of power line poles, the long line of impressive power units stretches quite a distance up the Norfolk Southern mainline as the whole train heads west.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:34:05 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  3755   Comments: 1
Line of locos
Title:  Line of locos
Description:  Another shot of this inpressive long line of mixed power units, including the eight brand new BNSF.ES44C4 units in the middle.
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 10:34:24 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 3

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