BNSF AC4400CW's

[Jack Doran]

Has anyone heard how the AC's are doing in their test situations. I am kinda of wondering if BNSF will add an order for even more of them.

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[Alan]

Other users seem to like them, but BNSF is sorta settled on SD70MAC's, so I wonder if they will go for another type of AC unit. Time will tell http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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[tunnel88]

3 lonely little ACs...

http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif Well maybe not so little! Only time will tell but i kind of doubt it. I read somewhere that BNSF was interested in the SD89MAC which is 4500 hp and AC so...

[Jack Doran]

I figured since BNSF is buying a mother load of it's little brother the dash 9. and BNSF is favorable to GE. Outside of the order of SD70MAC's they would buy at least a trial order of them(50). Although it would nice to see a SD90MAC in BNSF colors. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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[Alan]

<font color="3333ff" size="5">YES!</font><font color="3333ff" size="3"> SD90MAC's in Premium Heritage would look superb http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif</font>

Alan

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[tunnel88]

SD89MAC...


http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[Jack Doran]

Hey Tunnell 88, Nothing said I couldn't wish for more. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif Granted though an SD89MAC would be spectacular also.

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[Kevin M]

I could see BNSF buying some SD89MACs because they have had great sucsess from there SD70MACs, so there familer with EMD AC locos, where they only have 3 AC44 things. I hear that one of the main reasons the railroads are buying loads of GE's is because they offer a great mantinance program, I also here that they need them!
Kevin

[tunnel88]

I keep saying SD89MAC because it uses the same carbody as the 90MAC(not sure if its the Phase 1 0r 2- I hope it's not the 2! http://www.trainboard.com/eek.gif ) so an SD89MAC would look the same...

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[Chessie_SD50_8563]

The SD89 uses the Phase II body. But yes I think it would look good in HII.

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[tunnel88]

With that slab cab no paint job would look good...

I absolutely hate the GM people over that sickening result- http://www.trainboard.com/mad.gif

I hope it doesn't get that cab. I don't see what the benefits would be. So it has the same glass as a GE. Big deal, BNSF has enough GM wide cabs why would they try to stock one less type?