Distributed Power II - A Pair of General Electric ES44DC's

When an engine, or a set of engines is placed on the end of a train, or in the middle, those units in rail parlance are refereed to as "DPU" power.

 

Here, BNSF #7700 and #7713 are acting as Distributed Power Units (DPUs) at the end of a manifest (mixed load) train heading down the hill towards Los Angeles.

 

BNSF Cajon Subdivision at M.P. 58.4 (Hill 582) San Bernardino County California.

 

(March 9, 2010)

 

 

See Distributed Power I: Remnants of a V8 Engine Distributor with Vacuum Advance.

 

 

See Distributed Power III: Distributed Power III - High Tension Wires.

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