What is the difference between a C44-9W and a AC4400CW?

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FThunder11

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From: Colorado Springs
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Posted by FThunder11 on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 8:12 PM

I thought that they looked an awful lot alike, now I know why

Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 8:04 PM

The AC4400CW uses AC power, as BigBoy said, and it has a large box behind the cab, on the walkway, housing the Inverters that convert DC power to AC power.

Greg

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 4:10 PM

9-44CWs use Direct Current (DC) traction motors while AC4400CWs use Alternating Current traction motors. They are essentialy the same locomotive, but with different motors.