Been a little while so here's the update for February:
2/3/15: NS BP4 Battery Powered Switcher 999 is being assigned to Yard Service at the NS Roadway Material Yard at Roanoke, VA.
2/16/15: NS C44-9W 9581 Has been released back to service following wreck repairs. This was one of the units that struck a truck carrying lighter fluid at Somerset, KY on 7/18/14. It had received collision and fire damage in the accident.
New Paint:
NS 2383 (MP15DC)
NS 3203 (SD40-2)
NS 3280 (SD40-2)
NS 3299 (SD40-2)
NS 3346 (SD40-2)
NS 3381 (SD40-2)
NS 3533 (SD40-2)
NS 8346 (C40-8W)
NS 8784 (C40-9)
NS 9012 (C40-9W)
NS 9027 (C40-9W)
NS 9251 (C40-9W) ** UNIT WAS REPAINTED FROM OLS TO STANDARD HORSEHEAD PAINT **
NS 9390 (C40-9W)
NS 9581 (C40-9W)
New White Frame Stripe:
NS 9332 (C40-9W)
NS 9368 (C40-9W)
NS 9384 (C40-9W)
NS 9402 (C40-9W)
NS 9423 (C40-9W)
New Lease Units (0 Units):
New Units (6 Units):
NS 7305 (SD90MAC) 2/8/15 Built 03/1997 As UP 8104 / UP 3593 Order #966714 Serial #966714-30
NS 7238 (SD90MAC) 2/14/15 Built 01/1996 As UP 8008 / UP 3478 Order #936449 Serial #936449-9
NS 7241 (SD90MAC) 2/14/15 Built 01/1996 As UP 8011 / UP 3487 Order #936449 Serial #936449-12
NS 7250 (SD90MAC) 2/14/15 Built 02/1996 As UP 8021 / UP 3529 Order #936449 Serial #936449-22
NS 7278 (SD90MAC) 2/14/15 Built 08/1996 As UP 8050 / UP 3542 Order #956613 Serial #956613-26
NS 7264 (SD90MAC) 2/27/15 Built 06/1996 As UP 8036 / UP 3520 Order #956613 Serial #956613-12
** The UP units require modifications to the cab signals before being placed into service and will run as is until rebuild **
Retired (5 Units):
NS 6588 (SD60) 2/2/15
NS 6544 (SD60) 2/12/15
NS 6577 (SD60) 2/12/15
NS 7010 (GP50) 2/12/15
NS 7048 (GP50) 2/12/15
** SD60's will be SD60E cores **
** GP50's will be GP33ECO cores **
SD60E Rebuilds (6 Units):
NS 6989 2/4/15 From NS SD60 6610
NS 6978 2/12/15 From NS SD60 6685
NS 6995 2/13/15 From NS SD60 6591
NS 6980 2/19/15 From NS SD60 6637
NS 6996 2/25/15 From NS SD60 6684
NS 6983 2/28/15 From NS SD60 6665
RP-M4C CAB SLUG REBUILDS (0 Units):
** UNIT USES A FRAME BUILT BY CURRY SUPPLY AND ON-HAND COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE LONG HOOD AND HAS AN ADMIRAL CAB AND REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT **
MP15E Rebuilds (0 Units):
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, REWIRED, HAD THE CAB REPAIRED (SHEET METAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF CAB DOORS, FLOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS. A TRACTION AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FROM TMV CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS ADDED, AN AR10 TRACTION ALTERNATOR INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE D32U MAIN GENERATOR AS WELL AS INSTALLATION OF ALIGNMENT CONTROL DRAFT GEAR **
Used SD40-2 Admiral Rebuilds (0 Units):
** CAB, LOW SHORT HOOD AND BATTERY BOXES WERE REPLACED, A/C AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE WERE INSTALLED AND A PTC ANTENNA FARM WAS INSTALLED WITH NS LEADER PTC SYSTEM **
SD40-2 Admiral Rebuilds (3 Units):
NS 3299 2/6/15
NS 3280 2/12/15
NS 3203 2/28/15
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, HAD THE CAB, LOW SHORT HOOD AND BATTERY BOXES REPLACED WITH THE NS ADMIRAL CAB, A/C AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE WERE INSTALLED, THE CONTROL STAND WAS RELOCATED FOR SHORT HOOD FORWARD OPERATION AND NS LEADER/PTC WAS ADDED **
SD40-2 Standard Cab Upgrades (2 Units):
NS 3381 2/2/15
NS 3409 2/2/15
** CABS UPGRADED WITH REPLACEMENT DOORS, FLOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS, SHEET METAL REPAIRS AS NEEDED AND REBUILT CONTROL STAND, A/C AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ARE ALSO INSTALLED **
GP40-2 Slug Master Overhauls (0 Units):
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, A/C AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE WERE ADDED, AND IT WAS UPGRADED AS A SLUG MASTER FOR USE WITH NS RP-E4, RP-E4C AND RP-E4D SLUGS **
GP59E Rebuilds (0 Units):
**OVERHAULED, ENGINE UPGRADED WITH EMD ECO PACKAGE, NS DESIGNED SPLIT COOLING SYSTEM, REWIRED AND ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ADDED. UNITS WILL BE USED WITH 610+ SERIES RP-M4C SLUGS **
GP33ECO Rebuilds (0 Units):
** Units have a 12N-710G3B-T3 EMD ECO Engine, EM2000 Microprocessors, Admiral Cab, Remote Control Equipment and are to be used with RP-M4C Slugs **
** Units are rated at 3000 HP **
** See
http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/4700.htmlfor more information on these units specifications. **
GP38-2 Admiral Cab Rebuilds (0 Units):
RP-E4C CAB SLUG Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 754 Built On New Frame Using On Hand Components
** UNIT IS REMOTE CONTROL AND ADMIRAL CAB EQUIPPED AND HAS THE NS LEADER/PTC SYSTEM **