2 ACes were actually sent to Russia for Yakutia railways in Siberia. They run on a 20/80 mix of diesel and natural gas. They operate back to back as a pair like most RU freight locos, as 2TE3250. They never bought more as they were too expensive, despite being well liked.
Fun fact, UP's entire heritage Diesel Locomotives fleet are SD70ACE! For example, one SD-70ACE is painted in SP daylight paint scheme, numbers 1996 (The year UP bought SP). The remaining heritage locos are also numbered based on the year UP bought the respective Railroads.
SD used to stand for Special Duty, however it changed to Standard Duty sometime before the SD70 series started - notice that you don't see any new GP locomotives after the GP60. It used to be that the SD series was a bigger version of an equivalent GP locomotive with more tractive effort, necessitating more axles (hence GP7/SD7, GP9/SD9, GP40/SD40, GP50/SD50, GP60/SD60). GP stood for General Purpose and since the SD series was the same thing but heavier with more pulling force SD stood for Special Duty. There was never a GP70 (could you imagine a 4300hp 4-axle unit?) and there have been no new additions to the GP series since the GP60. If you do see a "new" geep on a railroad it's usually an in-house railroad-specific rebuild from an older GP locomotive that's been reclassified for book keeping. Since the SD70 never had a GP running mate and since demand for any new GP locomotives has dropped off the definition of SD changed from Special Duty to Standard Duty because now the SD70 is the "standard" EMD/Caterpillar locomotive.
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Canadian National actually owns SD70ACes. However they’re extremely rare cause the only have 4 of them. Their numbers are 8100, 8101, 8102, and 8103
The "e" in SD70ACe stands for enhanced. It is improved over the SD70MAC. I always find your videos informative. Keep up the great work.
The SD70ACe! IS my favorite locomotive!! :D
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2 ACes were actually sent to Russia for Yakutia railways in Siberia. They run on a 20/80 mix of diesel and natural gas. They operate back to back as a pair like most RU freight locos, as 2TE3250. They never bought more as they were too expensive, despite being well liked.
2:10 " Its basically an SD70ACe, _but on steroids_ "
That had me laughing for a bit
Nice video btw!
Thanks! Glad I could give you a laugh.
Norfolk Southern is using the SD70Iac.
Beefy, ugly handsome and has a cab rattling issue that EMD didn't somehow notice until CSX and BNSF complained.
These things better be around till the day I die
...8 days then, got it! 😁
@@crsrdash-840b5 huh?
Fun fact, UP's entire heritage Diesel Locomotives fleet are SD70ACE! For example, one SD-70ACE is painted in SP daylight paint scheme, numbers 1996 (The year UP bought SP). The remaining heritage locos are also numbered based on the year UP bought the respective Railroads.
My O'gauge model railroad power is 90% SD70ACe. And they make damn good switchers at work too. Ps, the e in ACe stands for enhanced.
E for extremely loud cabs
IC LOCO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
SD70ACe is biggest junker ever made by EMD.
Correction, one has been preserved so far, the 4141 Bush unit
Imagine a rebuilt sd70ace
SD used to stand for Special Duty, however it changed to Standard Duty sometime before the SD70 series started - notice that you don't see any new GP locomotives after the GP60. It used to be that the SD series was a bigger version of an equivalent GP locomotive with more tractive effort, necessitating more axles (hence GP7/SD7, GP9/SD9, GP40/SD40, GP50/SD50, GP60/SD60). GP stood for General Purpose and since the SD series was the same thing but heavier with more pulling force SD stood for Special Duty. There was never a GP70 (could you imagine a 4300hp 4-axle unit?) and there have been no new additions to the GP series since the GP60. If you do see a "new" geep on a railroad it's usually an in-house railroad-specific rebuild from an older GP locomotive that's been reclassified for book keeping.
Since the SD70 never had a GP running mate and since demand for any new GP locomotives has dropped off the definition of SD changed from Special Duty to Standard Duty because now the SD70 is the "standard" EMD/Caterpillar locomotive.
BNSF 9330-9399 are not lead qualified because they are too loud.
That’s why they’re called thundercabs. They were the first ACEs bought by BNSF and are equipped with the high headlight above the cab.
No mention of VTR M-2s, tragic. Nice video anyways
Love your vids. Broaden your horizons, there's so much more to see out there than just locomotives!
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e means ECO
Such a workhorse of a loco. Didn’t know about the T4s and ACu versions!
Whats your fav locomotive
ATSF Dash-9 for sure
I love the Dash 8.
I believe e stands for eco but i could be wrong to.❤ your vids
That's true!
Biggest POS locomotive ever made by EMD
The SD70ACE is the absolute worst locomotive I ever had to run.