In early March 2026 CN unveiled a pair of ES44AC locomotives, Nos. 1776 and 2026, that had repainted to honor the Sesquicentennial of the independence of the United States of America. On their first revenue trip CN Nos. 2026 and 1776 lead train #194 through North Memphis, Tennessee on CN’s Shelby Subdivision on March 8 2026 (M.J. Scanlon photo)
