The PRR E44 was an electric, rectifier-equipped locomotive built by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1960 and 1963. The PRR used them for freight service on the Northeast Corridor. They continued in service under Penn Central and Conrail until Conrail abandoned its electric operations in the early 1980s.

Aug 27, 2024 · The E44 freight electric locomotive was an Ignitron-rectifier built by GE in 1959 as the PRR needed a new freight locomotive to replace its aging fleet of P5s and supplement its GG1s (which by the late 1950s were used in both freight and passenger service).

The Pennsylvania Railroad Class E44 were electric locomotives that were built in 1960-1963 by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad. For much of the 1950s, the Pennsylvania Railroad searched for a replacement for its aging fleet of P5a electric freight engines.

1 day ago · (As a GE locomotive fan, it pains my heart to have to report this, but...) The E-44 (and its E-33 predecessor and E-50 successor) is definitely a low-speed, drag freight, design: the trucks are the same, I think, as those used on U25C diesels.

With a starting tractive effort of 96,0000 lbf and a dynamic brake, the locomotives are ideal for heavy freight trains on mountainous routes. The E44s were only used in exceptional cases to pull passenger trains, as they could only go 70 mph and had no boiler for train heating.

Jun 2, 2023 · Amtrak E44 electric locomotives are eight roster oddities that likely never turned a wheel in revenue service for the passenger carrier. The Pennsylvania Railroad acquired 66 of the 5,000-hp, six-axle E44 electric locomotives from General Electric, Nos. 4400-4465.

The PRR E44 was an electric, rectifier-equipped locomotive built by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1960 and 1963. The PRR used them for freight service on the Northeast Corridor. They continued in service under Penn Central and Conrail until Conrail abandoned its electric operations in the early 1980s.

PC Class E-44.

Dec 25, 2024 · Built by GE in 1960, this unit and its 21 other sisters initiated the E44 series on the Pennsylvania, a total of 66 by the end of 1963. According to Wikipedia, the E44 was essentially a more powerful version of the EL-C (later known as the E33), with 4,400 horsepower (3.3 MW) compared to the EL-C's 3,300 horsepower (2.5 MW).

PC E44 #4438, Morrisville, PA 1975 Timothy Mader: PC E44 #4403, Morrisville, PA 1978 Timothy Mader: PRR E44 #4429, 1965 ... Paul McGrane: CR E44, blt 1961 #4409 Dick Leonhardt: PRR GE E44, blt 1962 #4436: CR E44, blt 1961 #4410 Dave Kohut: CR E44 #4451, Kearny NJ 1978 Timothy Mader: PC E44, blt 1962 #4636 Steven M Geisler: AMTK E44 #502 Jeff ...