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Norfolk Southern (NS) 53 - Rebuilt EMD SD9m

Owner:
NS - Norfolk Southern
Model:
Rebuilt EMD SD9m
Serial Number:
23165
Order No:
5532
Frame Number:
Built:
4 / 1957
Built As:
NKP 350
Pictures Available:
36
Notes:
Ex-NW, Exx-NKP. Sold to NRE

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A trio of SD9M's
A trio of SD9M's
Photo Date: Jul 26, 2006
Uploaded: Jun 29, 2021
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 51 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m) NS 56 (SD9m)
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NS 51, 53, 56, and 2212 across from the yard tower
NS 51, 53, 56, and 2212 across from the yard tower
Photo Date: Jul 26, 2006
Uploaded: Jun 29, 2021
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 51 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m) NS 56 (SD9m) NS 2212 (SW1500)
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NS 56 & 53 sit in the yard
NS 56 & 53 sit in the yard
Photo Date: Jun 20, 2006
Uploaded: Mar 31, 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 56 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m)
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WOW Five SD9's in one place on a Class 1 in 2006
WOW Five SD9's in one place on a Class 1 in 2006
Photo Date: Jun 20, 2006
Uploaded: Mar 31, 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m) NS 56 (SD9m) NS 55 (SD9m) NS 58 (SD9m) NS 51 (SD9m)
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NS 56 & 53 sit in Glenwood Yard
NS 56 & 53 sit in Glenwood Yard
Photo Date: Apr 26, 2006
Uploaded: Mar 28, 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 56 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53 is the last of 5 locos on train 349, crossing Boylan Junction
NS 53 is the last of 5 locos on train 349, crossing Boylan Junction

Train 350 is stopped at the signal, awaiting their departure

Photo Date: Feb 21, 2006
Uploaded: Mar 28, 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories: Track,Action
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m) NS 1431 (GP15-1) NS 8835 (C40-9)
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NS 50 & 53 sit in Glenwood Yard
NS 50 & 53 sit in Glenwood Yard
Photo Date: Oct 28, 2005
Uploaded: Mar 26, 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 50 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 2213
NS 2213
Photo Date: Aug 24, 2010
Uploaded: Sep 3, 2010
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Brandon Kaback
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 2213 (SW1500) NS 1614 (SD40) NS 53 (SD9m)
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Shops
Shops
Photo Date: Aug 16, 2010
Uploaded: Sep 1, 2010
Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author: J d
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: NS 55 (SD9m) NS 2213 (SW1500) NS 4136 (GP38AC) NS 1614 (SD40) NS 53 (SD9m) NS 4155 (GP38AC) NS 7067 (GP50) NS 4158 (GP38AC) NS 4154 (GP38AC)
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NS 53
NS 53
Photo Date: Jul 11, 2010
Uploaded: Jul 29, 2010
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Michael Rujak
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 2207
NS 2207
Photo Date: Apr 10, 2010
Uploaded: Apr 17, 2010
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Steven McKay
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 2207 (SW1500) NS 53 (SD9m) NS 4124 (GP38AC) NS 54 (SD9m)
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NS 54
NS 54
Photo Date: Oct 31, 2009
Uploaded: Nov 5, 2009
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Brandon Kaback
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: NS 54 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m) NS 4154 (GP38AC) NS 4150 (GP38AC) NS 4123 (GP38AC) NS 2204 (SW1500) NS 5552 (GP38-2)
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NS 54
NS 54
Photo Date: Sep 16, 2009
Uploaded: Oct 19, 2009
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Steven McKay
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 54 (SD9m) NS 4154 (GP38AC) NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53
Photo Date: Sep 16, 2009
Uploaded: Oct 19, 2009
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Steven McKay
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m) NS 4124 (GP38AC)
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SD9s @ Glenwood Yard
SD9s @ Glenwood Yard

SD9s getting ready to head north.

Photo Date: Jun 14, 2006
Uploaded: Sep 16, 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: J Derick Perry
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: NS 56 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53
Photo Date: Aug 28, 2009
Uploaded: Aug 29, 2009
Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author: Greg Wiltsie
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53

NS 53

Photo Date: May 23, 2006
Uploaded: Aug 28, 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53

NS 53

Photo Date: Feb 21, 2006
Uploaded: Aug 28, 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53

NS 53

Photo Date: Dec 25, 2005
Uploaded: Aug 28, 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53

NS 53

Photo Date: Feb 21, 2006
Uploaded: Aug 28, 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53

NS 53

Photo Date: Oct 28, 2005
Uploaded: Aug 28, 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS Juniata shops
NS Juniata shops

GATX 44705 is being shipped on flatcar to Union Tank Car

Photo Date: Aug 15, 2009
Uploaded: Aug 19, 2009
Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author: J d
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: NS 5552 (GP38-2) NS 2207 (SW1500) NS 4154 (GP38AC) NS 54 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m) NS 4123 (GP38AC) NS 4124 (GP38AC)
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SD9 54
SD9 54

Two of the classic SD9m's on the Juniata deadline.

Photo Date: Aug 5, 2008
Uploaded: Aug 14, 2008
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Austin MacDougall
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 54 (SD9m) NS 53 (SD9m)
1955 Views 0 Comments
PC GP38 7803
PC GP38 7803

A Southbound River Line freight passes the Ridgefield Park station.

Photo Date: Nov 18, 1973
Uploaded: May 17, 2008
Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ
Author: Jim Gavin
Categories: Action
Locomotives: PC 7803 (GP38) NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 50 SD9M
NS 50 SD9M

Coupled with the 53, 55, and SW1500 2212 at Raleigh, NC NS 50 waits to be reactivated.

Photo Date: Oct 30, 2005
Uploaded: May 16, 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Kevin Hunt
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: NS 50 (SD9m) NS 55 (SD9m) NS 2212 (SW1500) NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53 SD9M
NS 53 SD9M

NS 53 SD9M, stored at Raleigh along with sisters, NS 50, and NS 55, and SW1500 NS 2212 at Glenwood Yard.

Photo Date: Oct 30, 2005
Uploaded: May 16, 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Kevin Hunt
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
1952 Views 1 Comments
NS 53 & LTEX 1913
NS 53 & LTEX 1913
Photo Date: Sep 10, 2006
Uploaded: Sep 13, 2006
Location: Conway, PA
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m) LTEX 1913 (GP9)
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NS 53
NS 53
Photo Date: Sep 6, 2004
Uploaded: Feb 12, 2006
Location: Bellevue, OH
Author: Robert Smith
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m) NS 6697 (SD60) NS 56 (SD9m) NS 2846 (GP38AC)
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NS 53
NS 53
Photo Date: Jul 13, 2005
Uploaded: Jul 14, 2005
Location: Sandusky, OH
Author: Scott B
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53
NS 53
Photo Date: Jul 13, 2005
Uploaded: Jul 14, 2005
Location: Sandusky, OH
Author: Scott B
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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Found One!!
Found One!!

Finally spotted one of the NS SD-9's in Bellevue. Love to see these elder statesmen still roaming the rails.

Photo Date: May 25, 2005
Uploaded: Jun 4, 2005
Location: Bellevue, OH
Author: Neil Huss
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53 (ex-NW 2350 nee-NKP 350)
NS 53 (ex-NW 2350 nee-NKP 350)

NS SD9M 53 appears to have been repainted and now sublettered "NS" instead of "NW". Stored at De Butts yard. Notice the yellow caps on the exhaust stacks.

Photo Date: May 31, 2004
Uploaded: Jun 28, 2004
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Author: Ken Roble
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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NS 53 with stacks capped
NS 53 with stacks capped
Photo Date: Jan 3, 2004
Uploaded: Jan 3, 2004
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Author: Tim Huemmer
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 53 (SD9m)
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