UP and BNSF AC power on NS

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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I find it amusing NS is using AC-traction pool power to haul it’s freight. BNSF #6184 and UP #7813 ES44ACs on the Hannibal Sub in Illinois.

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The number of non-NS AC pool power on NS tracks probably outnumbers NS’s own roster of AC-traction SD80MACs and ES44ACs. The chance of spotting NS SD80MACs and ES44ACs in the midwest is nil since NS keeps it’s modest AC-traction roster out east.

2

Ive ran several NS and lots of bnsf and up units with AC traction motors. Not a whole lot of differance they whoa and go just like all the other engines.

3

When you consider the number of AC traction units in the BNSF and UP locomotives fleets its no surprise that you will find them in pool and/or run through service. NS has literally a handful of AC traction locomotives and they are kept in fairly captive service. No surprise.

Bryan Jones