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SID6FIVE
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October 2002
From: U.S.-midwest
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GEVO question...
Posted by
SID6FIVE
on Monday, April 4, 2005 9:05 PM
Does anyone out there know what the visual differences are between the ES44DC and the ES44AC ?
Don't worry,it's not supposed to make sense...
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, April 4, 2005 10:49 PM
There is an article about these units in the November,2004 Model Railroader, and it states the major difference is in the radiators at the rear of the unit. It is going to be hard I think to see the difference from the ground, as these radiators are 25% larger than a 4400 and are split into 2 parts. Hope this helps.
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M636C
Member since
January 2002
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Posted by
M636C
on Monday, April 4, 2005 11:52 PM
The main differences I expect are that the heavy electrical cabinet would still be under the cab floor as in previous GE DC locomotives and the big converter cabinet on existing AC units (and the ES44AC) will be missing. Check photos showing the left side behind the cab clearly. That's where the AC equipment is on all AC units to date.
Strangely, the EMD SD70ACe also appears to have the AC equipment in that (left side behind cab) location, but so does the SD70M-2, only the larger vents in the AC units indicating the difference.
Peter
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