Well here it is at last. The trains I saw in Berea Ohio on 10/3/09. I'm sorry I was really late on this topic. I actually forgot about this because my Grandpa is sick in the Hospital and today I get a break from being in the hospital. So, I just remebered today and here it is.
Berea Ohio Trains 10/3/09 11:23AM – 12:00PM
1. 11:30AM NS East Track 2 / NS LAFX Cement / Cars – NS SD70M-2 #2652, UP AC4400CW #5788 – 30-35MPH.
2. 11:46AM NS East Track 2 To Track 4 Rockport / NS Intermodal / Unknown # Cars – NS C44-9W #9794, NS ES40DC #7606 – 10-13MPH.
3. 11:48AM CSX West Track 1 / CSX Hyrailer 1 / 20MPH.
4. 11:48AM NS West Track 1 / NS Freight / Unknown # Cars – NS SD70M-2 #2751, NS C44-9W #9586 – 35-40MPH.
5. 11:49AM CSX West Track 1 / CSX Hyrailer 2 / 35-40MPH.
6. 11:51AM CSX East Track 2 / CSX Intermodal / Unknown # Cars – CSX AH4400CW #5112, CSX ES44AC #5297, CSX ES44DC #5301 – 7-10MPH.
My question is on the 6th train I saw. The first CSX Engine #5112 was a AH4400CW. I found this site http://silverwolf-1ofmany.deviantart.com/art/Ghost-Train-II-139679853 and you can see someone else puts they saw a CSX AH4400CW somewhere else. I've never seen an AC4400CW labeled AH4400CW. Now my question is, What does the AH Stand for?
A = AC traction motors
H = Heavy, CSX has ballasted a number of their AC engines by about a addition 20 tons over thier nominal delivered weight to enhance their drag tonnage rating in coal and other mineral services.
The correct CSX designation for the engine is CW44AH, similar unballasted engines are designated as CW44AC
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I see the bridge frame is going up here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbgw9D9oGdg&feature=player_profilepage# This is not my video. This means this video was probably taken this past week. To me, this bridge will be completed before 2011.
BaltACDH = Heavy, CSX has ballasted a number of their AC engines by about a addition 20 tons over thier nominal delivered weight to enhance their drag tonnage rating in coal and other mineral services.
"H" stands for "high", in reference to the "high tractive effort" adhesion-management software with which the AH units are configured. The AH units have the same nominal weights as CSXT's ES44DCs and most of its AC6000CWs. CSXT assigned the same tonnnage ratings to its standard-weight and heavy AC4400CWs; however when the heavy units received the HTE software, their tonnage ratings were increased and they were reclassified as AH units.
JayPotter BaltACDH = Heavy, CSX has ballasted a number of their AC engines by about a addition 20 tons over thier nominal delivered weight to enhance their drag tonnage rating in coal and other mineral services. "H" stands for "high", in reference to the "high tractive effort" adhesion-management software with which the AH units are configured. The AH units have the same nominal weights as CSXT's ES44DCs and most of its AC6000CWs. CSXT assigned the same tonnnage ratings to its standard-weight and heavy AC4400CWs; however when the heavy units received the HTE software, their tonnage ratings were increased and they were reclassified as AH units.
BaltACDThe AH's all have enhanced adhesion softare.
And that's why they have the "H" in their classification.
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