The AC6000CW is a 6,000-horsepower (4,500 kW) diesel electric locomotive built between 1995 and 2001 by GE Transportation. It is among the world's most powerful single-engined diesel locomotives. The locomotive was designed for extremely high horsepower needs, such as pulling heavy coal and ore trains.

Jul 18, 2024 · Western New York & Pennsylvania AC6000CW No. 6004 leads a train northbound through Eldred, Pa., on June 11, 2024. Chris Guss. The modern horsepower race between builders culminated in the 1990s with both General Electric and EMD producing six-axle locomotives with 6,000-hp prime movers.

Jan 1, 2025 · The AC6000CW was the most powerful, single-engine locomotive General Electric marketed in its storied history manufacturing diesel-electrics. The model was released during the great horsepower race of the 1990s and built in conjunction with …

CSX 628 plowing through the summer weeds! An eastbound rolls past the Blue Circle Cement plant at Solvay and will soon be in Dewitt. Leading an eastbound mainfest on her ex-B&O mainline at Pine Junction. AFAIK all CSX -6s have been reprogrammed to CW60AC (6000+ hp) status. CSX AC6000CW 628 blasts by mile 365 in Rochester, New York.

At CSX, when you dial up horsepower, expect none other than General Electric's AC6000CW to answer the bell. The Power that be! Stretching 76 feet and weighing 216 tons, the AC6000CW …

General Electric AC6000CW; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: Revised: 13 May 2010: Drawing by: Jean-Denis Bachand: New: 12 February 2006

Apr 16, 2021 · The AC6000CW is General Electric’s second diesel freight locomotive with alternating current traction motors. Due to the success of computerized AC technology, GE was able to increase horsepower output in a single engine.

CSX AC60CW 677 takes the lead of Q438-22 as they grind through Woodbourne, about to pass under a stopped 25T. Eastbound CSX train Q216 with 677 leading on number 2 track at Rosedale, MD, Philadelphia Subdivision.

From a recent thread on the Eastern Railroad Discussion, it appears that the the CSX CW60AC's are alive and well and operating at 6,000 hp with new GEVO-16 prime movers (with a few exceptions). I was wondering about their current assignments?

GE's "Green Machine" AC6000CW demonstrator. The GE; General Electric; AC6000CW is an AC-traction, 6,000 hp six-axle diesel locomotive built during the late 1990's to the early 2000's in America.