GE Evolution Series - Evolution Series Operators

Evolution Series Operators

• ArcelorMittal, operated by Cartier Railway:
  • 2 ES44ACs, numbered 301 and 302, built in summer 2010
• BNSF Railway:
  • 30 pre-production ES44AC units, numbered 5718-5747, were built between October 2003 & April 2004.
  • 694 production ES44AC units, numbered 5748-5837 & 5844-6449.
  • 454 ES44C4 units, numbered 6600-7054.
  • 45 additional ES44C4 units on order, numbered 7055-7099.
  • 721 ES44DC units, numbered 7200-7920.
• Canadian National:
  • 125 ES44DC units, numbered 2220-2344, all are equipped with microwave ovens.
  • 35 ES44AC units on order for 2013-2014 delivery to be numbered 2800-2834.
• Canadian Pacific Railway:
  • 291 ES44AC locomotives numbered 8700-8960 & 9350-9379
    • 8700-8759 were built with GE self-steering trucks. Later orders specified the standard Hi-Adhesion trucks due to the higher maintenance costs of the steerable design.
    • 8858-8877 were painted to promote the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Effective March 4, 2010 all 20 Olympic units have been earmarked to be sent to Progress Rail in Winnipeg for removal of Olympic logos and repainting of the logo area to the original red and white scheme.
    • 8890-8899 are fully equipped with ECP braking technology, which CP is currently testing on its coal fleet.
    • 8900-8960 received in late 2011,
    • 9350-9379 received in early 2012,
    • 8700-8960 & 9350-9379 are equipped with FTO.

• Cemex
  • 1 ES44AC unit, numbered "81", was built in March 2008.
• CSX Transportation:
  • 300 ES44AC units, numbered 700-999.
  • 65 ES44AC units on order for 2012 delivery, numbered 3000-3064
  • 302 ES44DC units, numbered 5200-5501.
    • All since de-rated to 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) and reclassified ES40DCs. CSXT 5500 lettered "Spirit of Cincinnati"
• Ferromex:
  • 100 ES44AC units, numbered 4600-4699.
• Ferrosur:
  • 25 ES44AC units, numbered 4700-4724. Painted in Ferromex colors.
• Iowa Interstate Railroad:
  • 12 ES44AC units, numbered 500-511. These are the first new units purchased by this road. Deliveries began in 2008; continued through 2009.
  • 2 ES44AC units, numbered 512 & 513, Deliveries occurred in 2009.
    • Number 513 is painted in a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad scheme; the Rock Island was a predecessor to the Iowa Interstate.
    • Number 514 is ex CSXT #950 from a cancelled order in 2009. Another CSXT #950 was built in 2011.
• Kansas City Southern:
  • 55 ES44AC units, numbered 4680-4709 & 4765-4789
  • 30 ES44AC units, numbered 4790-4819, currently being delivered.
• Kansas City Southern de México
  • 85 ES44AC units, numbered 4650-4679 & 4710-4764
• Norfolk Southern Railway:
  • 15 pre-production ES40DC units, numbered 7500-7514, were built between March & May 2004.
    • 7500-7504 were delivered as 9912-9916.
  • 205 ES40DC units, numbered 7515-7719.
  • 24 ES44AC units, numbered 8000-8023.
  • 67 ES44AC units, numbered 8024-8090. Unit 8025 to be repainted for the Heritage Series.
  • 25 ES44AC units, numbered 8091-8115. Unit's 8098-8105, 8114 To be painted in predecessor scemes for the 30th Anniversary of Norfolk Southern.
  • 25 ES44AC units, numbered 8116-8140. Due to be delivered late 2012.
• Union Pacific Railroad:
  • 5 pre-production ES44AC units, numbered 5695-5699, were built between January & February 2003.
  • 892 production ES44AC units, numbered 5248-5347, 5353-5553, 7345-7529,& 7600-7924.
  • 127 ES44AC units on order for 2012 delivery, numbered 7925-8051.
    • UP 7605 was delivered in GE Demonstrator colors, but has been repainted into the standard Building America scheme as of 01/05/2008.
    • UP 2010, an ES44AC Boy Scouts of America tribute unit, was unveiled on March 31, 2010 in Houston, Texas to commemorate 100 years of Boy Scouts.
    • In September 2010, UP 7400 was unveiled, featuring a pink ribbon on the side as a tribute to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.