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  • The East Broad Top Railroad is the oldest original narrow gauge railroad in existance and America's most complete historic rail site.
  • The USA has more railroads than any other country.
  • The average brand new diesel-electric locomotive costs about $2 million.
  • Pennsylvania's Official State Steam Locomotive is K4s #1361.
  • The GG1 is PA's State Electric Locomotive.
  • By weight, a train hitting a car is like a car hitting a tin can.

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    Railroad Emergency Numbers
    Amtrak 800-331-0008
    BNSF 800-832-5452
    Canadian National 800-465-9239
    Canadian Pacific 800-716-9132
    CSX Transportation 800-232-0144
    Norfolk Southern 800-453-2530
    Union Pacific 888-877-7267
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    The Most Powerful Diesel-Electric Locomotives in the USA (by horsepower)
    Rank Model Horsepower Cylinders Most Common User Notes
    1 DD40-X 6600 32 UP One left operating on special UP trains
    2 SD90MAC 6000 16 UP/CP Phase 1 and 2 variants
    2 AC6000CW 6000 16 UP/CSX
    C855 5500 32 UP Design a failure, all scrapped
    3 SD80MAC 5000 20 NS/CSX Largest prime-mover in the industry (14,200 cubic inches)
    U50 5000 32 UP Design a failure, all scrapped
    U50C 5000 32 UP Design was a failure, all scrapped
    MK5000C 5000 12 Utah RY All rebuilt to 3800 hp units
    4 SD89MAC 4500 12 EMD Testbed
    5 AC60/44CW 4400 16 UP "Convertible" AC6000CW
    5 AC4400CW 4400 16 CSX/UP AC version of the C44-9W
    5 ES44AC 4400 12 BNSF Teir-II compliant AC4400CW
    5 ES44DC 4400 12 CSXT Teir-II compliant C44-9W
    5 C44-9W 4400 16 UP/BNSF/CSX
    5 C44-8W 4400 16 CSX C40-8W rated at 4400 hp; classified C44-9W's by CSX
    C44-6W 4400 16 CSX Derated AC6000CW; all returned to 6000 hp
    6 CW44 4380 16 CSX Classified C44-9W by CSX
    7 SD90/43MAC 4300 16 UP/CP "Convertible" SD90MAC
    7 SD70ACe 4300 16 CSX/BNSF/UP Teir-II compliant SD70MAC
    7 SD70MAC p2 4300 16 CSX Upgraded SD70MAC with 300 additional horsepower
    7 SD75I 4300 16 CN
    7 SD75M 4300 16 CN
    7 SD70M-2 4300 16 NS Teir II SD70M
    8 P42DC 4250 12 Amtrak
    9 C41-8W 4100 16 UP
    10 SD70MAC p1 4000 16 BNSF/CSX AC SD70M
    10 SD70I 4000 16 CN SD70M with isolated cab
    10 SD70M 4000 16 UP/CSX/NS Phase 1, 2a, and 2b variants
    10 ES40DC 4000 12 GE/NS GEVO version of C40-9W
    10 C40-9W 4000 16 NS
    10 C40-8W 4000 16 UP/CSX/NS
    10 SD70 4000 16 NS
    10 C40-9 4000 16 NS
    10 C40-8 4000 16 UP/CSX/NS
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