Norfolk Southern has worked a deal to acquire, via EMD/Progress Rail, 100 of Union Pacific's EMD SD9043MAC locomotives. They will be numbered NS...
I have added an NS Heritage Locomotives feature to my NSDash9.com website. This feature highlights the background of the heritage locomotive...
I have added a new roster feature to my NSDash9.com website covering all of the diesel motive power rostered by Norfolk Southern from 1982 through...
The 600 series GPTBU's will be specifically setup for the GP22ECO units as masters. The rebuild program for the 700 series RP-E4C slugs is also...
Yes, NS is currently rebuilding two GP22ECO/GPTBU (slug) sets. The GP22ECO units will be numbered in the NS 5900 series and the GPTBU slugs will...
Yes, the fuel tanks on the NS RP-E4C class slugs are ballasted with concrete for additional weight. Chris Toth NSDash9.com Also visit the...
The standard horn used on the NS Dash 9-40CW's is the Nathan K5LA-R24. Chris Toth NSDash9.com Also visit the NSDash9 facebook page
An additional update. NS 51, 58 and 59 are headed east today bound for storage in Conway, PA. Chris Toth NSDash9.com http://www.nsdash9.com/
As was mentioned, NS has recently ordered the retirement of its EMD SD9M locomotives. The units are being gathered and stored at Conway, PA....
The Amtrak locomotive failed and the UP unit was added from a freight to keep Amtrak train 92 moving. Chris Toth
Well, 50 more this year to start with.. :D Chris Toth
I have heard nothing but good things about the NS ES40DC units from those using them. They were initially in captive service for test purposes,...
NS never had anything in the 7500 series. Previously, the 9900-9919 series was occupied by the 20 NS RP-F6Y slugs rebuilt from FM Train Master...
The standard used on nearly all units that the N&W purchased new was the Leslie RS-5T-RF 5-chime horn. Following the NS merger, it is possible to...
The last of the high hood SD45 locomotives were retired from the active Norfolk Southern roster by 1988. The majority were painted in either...
The information I posted earlier is correct. The new CSX order is for the proven SD70MAC units and not the new SD70ACE model that has just been...
The CSX order is for 75 SD70MAC locomotives which are to be numbered 4701-4775. At last report, these locomotives will not have flared radiators...
No MP15AC locomotives on NS, N&W or Southern. Only the MP15DC version from Southern Railway. Chris Toth
You don't want to paint the tread of the wheel that touches the rail or it will affect electrical pickup. But the front and rear faces of the...
Jake: You'll need to get yourself some .015 wire and bend your own as they are not available as pre-made parts. Also, if you aren't already...
