Blinkerdoors Posted May 23, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2009 Who remembers the E44 rectifer units. There had so much potential. I believe they would still survive today if it hadn't been for politics to dewire the freight lines. What do you think. I understand that running electric lines would be more expensive, than running diesels. But the environmentalists I imagine are concerned about pollution in the air. What do you think? B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 23, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 23, 2009 Lot of thoughts on this issue, so i'll just say that E33 and its counterpart E44 had a lot of potential. We need fast tracks before freight can use fast electric locos. I believe that we need a 100% seperated freight network along with pax all electric & all high speed. How bout the trans-harbor freight tunnel? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted May 23, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 23, 2009 How would running electric lines be more expensive than running diesel lines? And yes, running the E44s for freight trains would definitely decrease modern pollution by a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 24, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 24, 2009 How would running electric lines be more expensive than running diesel lines? And yes, running the E44s for freight trains would definitely decrease modern pollution by a lot. Conrail did it. There are still cat towers, and in some places still wires up above old freight lines. In certain areas the wires are 100% intact, just not connected to anything. Seeing diesel freight operate local movements under catenary always irks me a bit, even though the locos are still interesting in and of themselves. I think in the next 30 years local moves will be electrified & the corridors will see electrification and stuff relating to faster electric freight. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted May 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 25, 2009 The E44's by the time NJT got them were worn out and in need of some work...they were not built for passenger service and they never got far on transit. I think I made the first post in this thread that actually had to do with NJT;). The freight crews loved the E44's. Will we see a return of electric freight thats a big maybe, as of now I don't see it with large fleets of diesel engines and great service contracts from the manufacturer to boot. Maybe some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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