C40-8w Achievements On Steam

The C40-8W achievements have appeared on steam, likely to be the next loco (SPG) release

 

Must be coming very soon!

 

I am thinking in the next couple weeks, maybe just before Thanksgiving. I am super excited for this DLC, I hope I am not let down. (although I probably will be)

 

but what is the difference with the ac4400?? just a wider cab??

 

It is much easier to compare the AC4400CW to the GE C44-9W. The only difference between those two is they have AC traction and DC traction respectively.

The C40-8W design is about 10-15 years older. It has older electronics, software, and it has DC traction. Iirc, the AC4400CW was the first production locomotive to use AC traction motors, which are less prone to overheating under low speed stress.

AC4400CW
https://www.american-rails.com/ac4400cw.html
C40-8/C40-8W
https://www.american-rails.com/45734.html

 

We'll know tomorrow when the new roadmap comes out. It would have to skip a step on the ladder.

 

Skipped a step it did!