Norfolk Southern (NS) 8879 - GE C40-9
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8879 is in charge of NS train 155 on its way to the NS Augusta yard 11-19-1995.
In mid 2015, NS started to upgrade its C40-9s into 4400 hp. C44-9s bz upgrading the wattage to 3,281 kW, up from the as-delivered 3,000 kW. The units are being upgraded as they go in for their 184-day maintenance cycle. Also in 2015, NS 88;9 became first NS GE Dash 9-40C to be converted from DC to AC traction. The locomotive was rebuilt with a new GE wide nose and cab, and had locomotive speed limiter (LSL) anb cab signals installed. These traction motor replacements are part of a Norfolk Southern / General Electric project to test the economic feasibility of converting Norfolk Sorthern's large (125 units), but relatively old Dash 9 fleet to AC traction. (BNSF Railway is also considering a similar upgrade program for its even bigger - originally 1797 znits - C44-9W fleet). Work on the 8879 was sub-contracted out to and completed by American Motive Power, Inc. (AMP) in Dansville, NY. Two more units were soon added to the cjnversion program, NS C40-9 8799 and NS C40-9W 8900. Norfolk Southern's units will be called AC44C6M.
There was a small place just west of Owego called Goodrich Settlement, reached by a road off NY 17C. As you went down toward the tracks, there was a panoramic view of the valley. We see H 88, the train that forwarded cars to the NYSW, rolling east here behind a pair of GEs.
A westbound manifest passes Roundhouse Road as it travels along the Pittsburgh Line. D9-44CW 9483, SD60E 6961, D9-40C 8879, RP-E4C 712, GP40-2 3014, and D9-44CW 9039 are in charge.
8879 is leading a freight to the NS yard at Augusta, Ga.
Old Fort Loops
NS Eastbound Freight Train 326 ( Sheffield to Mobile, Al. ) passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. 326 took the place of 385 which no longer runs
autoracker
autoracks at CA Jct
NS K38 on Delair Bridge
NS K38 on Delair Bridge approach
Conrail crew bringing crude oil empties into Pavonia Yard at River Ave
Conrail crew bringing crude oil empties into Pavonia Yard at River Ave
39G powers west up to Rock on 1 at 1545 with an NS D9-40C, CSX CW40-8 and CP AC44CW, as well as two ex-CR GP38-2's along for the ride.
NS 39G departs CP HATCH on its way to Allentown, PA.
The tricolor lashup on 39G approaches Cove Rd.
An NS-CSX-CP-NS-NS Lashup approaches Tinsman Ave on its journey to Allentown, PA.
NS 704 Coal Unit....
Almost missed this northbound mixed freight because AMTK #191 was on the outer track highballing southbound
NS 9254 is in the lead of 22W
NS 22W heads thru Cove with a OLS Dash 9 leading the train to Rutherford
NS 375 Westbound
NS 375 Westbound
Two GE standard cabs take a mixed freight northbound.
2nd unit on the empty coal train.
NS 93Q
NS MOW train comeing off the Asheville line
Rolls past Five Row with a GE standard cab.
NS 7545 Leads an Eastbound Intermodal at Cresson Pa.
Westbound Intermodal 23M heads through Cresson with an SD70M-2 leading a C40-9
NS 290