Eastern Railroad Discussion > AC6000CW on CSX question

for the hoggers on here. Is there a difference in how they run/pull since they were re engined? I know they sound a bit different from before.

How in the world can you tell from the ground as a common everyday foamer?

As an engineer, when I get on board I'm more concerned whether the heat/air conditioning works, how far do the chairs recline (very necessary when sitting at a red signal), how filthy is the cab from the previous crew, etc. How they actually pull a train or sound doesn't really matter---the train will get to it's destination regardless....

CSX_ENG Wrote:
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> As an engineer, when I get on board I'm more
> concerned whether the heat/air conditioning works,
> how far do the chairs recline (very necessary when
> sitting at a red signal), how filthy is the cab
> from the previous crew, etc. How they actually
> pull a train or sound doesn't really matter---the
> train will get to it's destination regardless....


Definitely can understand that one!

MagnumForce Wrote:
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> How in the world can you tell from the ground as a
> common everyday foamer?


Because the ones with the EVO 16 are a little bit quicker on the draw. As a common everyday foamer, you notice the smaller things instead of the big picture at times. This is one of those smaller things I see In Lima, Ohio.

So you are able to process many number of variables that are completely unknown to you all from the ground and are someone who has never placed his hand on the throttle of a locomotive?

All I see it a little quicker take off from an AC6000CW with a EVO 16. Variables not need to be known to notice a quicke take off.

Bath_wildcat Wrote:
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> All I see it a little quicker take off from an
> AC6000CW with a EVO 16. Variables not need to be
> known to notice a quicke take off.

Don't confuse me with the facts!!!!!

AfroRon Wrote:
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> Bath_wildcat Wrote:
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> > All I see it a little quicker take off from an
> > AC6000CW with a EVO 16. Variables not need to
> be
> > known to notice a quicke take off.
>
> Don't confuse me with the facts!!!!!


Not trying to Afroron, just observation.

Bath_wildcat Wrote:
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> > > All I see it a little quicker take off from
> an
> > > AC6000CW with a EVO 16. Variables not need
> to
> > be
> > > known to notice a quicke take off.
> >
> > Don't confuse me with the facts!!!!!
>
>
> Not trying to Afroron, just observation.


Except I was refering to you....

Tonnage, weather conditions, engineer and other power in the consist be damned!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/01/12 21:34 by MagnumForce.

MagnumForce Wrote:
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> So you are able to process many number of
> variables that are completely unknown to you all
> from the ground and are someone who has never
> placed his hand on the throttle of a locomotive?

AfroRon Wrote:
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> Bath_wildcat Wrote:
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> > AfroRon Wrote:
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> > > Bath_wildcat Wrote:
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> > > > All I see it a little quicker take off from
> > an
> > > > AC6000CW with a EVO 16. Variables not need
> > to
> > > be
> > > > known to notice a quicke take off.
> > >
> > > Don't confuse me with the facts!!!!!
> >
> >
> > Not trying to Afroron, just observation.
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>
> Except I was refering to you....

hey you guys give the guy a break ... he played engineer on his home train simulator and then took photos of himself and self proclaimed his amateur photos were better than some book authoring photographers photos on here for IMAGE OF THE DAY !!!!!!!

The AC6000's do pull and run good, especially when you got two MU-ed together, they also load faster than there AC4400 cousins.

I think they have the best dynos out of anything out there. I'm not sure why they do so good but they do!

AfroRon Wrote:
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> I think they have the best dynos out of anything
> out there. I'm not sure why they do so good but
> they do!


But what do you know - you run them. Surely not as much as someone watching you go by...

I proclaim to know nothing aside from the fact they sound different.

Smitty51 Wrote:
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> The AC6000's do pull and run good, especially when
> you got two MU-ed together, they also load faster
> than there AC4400 cousins.


Thank you for the observation, Smitty! :)

AfroRon Wrote:
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> I think they have the best dynos out of anything
> out there. I'm not sure why they do so good but
> they do!


Thank you too, AfroRon. :)

What numbers have been re-engined? I had 675 last night out of Chicago and it sounded different.

Bath_wildcat Wrote:
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> From my standpoint on the ground and seeing them
> pull, they SEEM(emphasis added) to pull a little better than ones
> without the EVO 16, but thats my take on this.


Thanks for the informative responses from the employees. However it seems the responses to this reply are over the top. The poster never portrayed himself as an engineer he just stated observations that he has witnessed. No different than a nascar fan stating that car 1 is faster than car 2.

Jay