These new engines were bought to comply with EPA guidelines more details later. This engine will be a must have for CSX operations in CSX Heavy haul as they will replace the ES44AC's eventually .
ET44ACs are all equipped with Graham-White electronic bells (E-bells). Tier 4 demonstrator units are equipped with two airhorns: a three-chime horn - facing forward - located behind the cab and a rear-facing two-chime horn protruding from the back of the radiator. Production units feature the now-standard Nathan-Airchime model K5HL-R2 "Evolution" airhorn mounted on the hood slightly forward of the placement location used on previous models.
Tier 4 units nothing but problems especially in cold climates. Beautiful locomotives but the EVO series Tier 3 still the best in my class.
By the time they make these CSX will be merged into something else. LOL. But still would be cool to have them made for us in the sim.
