"CTE" mode turns a C45AC into the equivalent of an ES44DC in terms of maximum tractive effort, limiting it top 110,000 pounds maximum. A "buff" or compressive force of about 220,000-225,000 pounds is the maximum allowed on the rear-end of trains which are not classified as "bulk" (loaded coal, grain, soda ash, etc., all 132 ton cars or heavier).

C45AC - UP's designation for the ES44AC "GEVO" CTE - Controlled Tractive Effort, which is a software program that limits horsepower when the locomotive is in DPU mode. All new UP AC power, both GE and EMD has this software, and the older C44AC's are getting it gradually. …

One of the five C45AC-CTE demonstrators, UP5699, is seen leading a southbound manifest at Black Butte Saturday morning, pausing to make a pickup at the CORP interchange. Any trace info as to which of the five are in the general pool and which are still running as a …

I just saw the 5696, 5697, and 5699 all this week. So they are still around. Sadly, the 5696 was the lead unit involved in a fatality of a trespasser on IG2OA last Sunday (08/24) in Sterling, IL.

UP SD-70M #4816 was built in 2002 while Union Pacific C45AC-CTE #5366 was built in 2005. Also, I think its pretty safe to say that Portland Oregon was the only city in the country with two #4449s on Sunday October 27 2008.

I caught this light engine move NB at MP 186.6 on the UP Austin Sub this morning. The nine units were : SD90/43AC UP 8252, 8039 and 8131 C44AC-CTE UP 5661 C45AC-CTE UP 5696 C44-9W UP 9616 (ex-SP 8152), 9639 (ex-SP 8175) and 9777 (ex-CNW 8673) SD70M 4480

WOW !! I saw a rock train going east yesterday on the UP LA Sub, and coincidentally saw the exact same train coming back westbound on the UP Alhambra Sub today. COOL !! Anyway, in the lead yesterday was UP 5448, and according to my timetable that's a …

32F = 0C 212F = 100C 2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram 1 horsepower = 0.746 kilowatt 1 SD70ACe or C45AC = 2+ SD40-2 1 GG1 = 2.5 HHP-8 1 Acela trainset = 54 3-ring maintenance manuals (4 alone for the door closing mechanism) Priceless.

2020年1月3日 · UP S/B OCQCA-26 with UP C45AC #7637, CP AC4400ACW #8570,CP SD70ACU #7014 and DPU CP AC4400ACW #8836 on SJVR Sunset Sub Near Levee MP 19.5 @ End of Track 12/31/2019 .

A northbound MWCPT passed through Fremont this afternoon headed north on the Niles Sub with 6 GE C45AC's on the point. The train was a bit overpowered since it looked like it had maybe only 30 or 40 cars at the most.