"Same locomotives, different paint" - NS 430 to the Evansville & Western had two different painted NS C6Ms leading. One was wearing the standard "horsehead" paint while the other was wearing the "sonic bonnet" paint scheme. NS 4001 was in trail
Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Class
GE AC44C6M
Road Number
NS 4643
Line/Subdivision
NS Southern West district
Location
Centralia, Illinois, USA
Date Taken
June 17, 2023
Date Uploaded
June 20, 2023
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"Same locomotives, different paint" - NS 430 to the Evansville & Western had two different painted NS C6Ms leading. One was wearing the standard "horsehead" paint while the other was wearing the "sonic bonnet" paint scheme. NS 4001 was in trail
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GE AC44C6M
The GE AC44C6M is a refurbished Dash 9 locomotive from GE Transportation Systems that has 4,400 horsepower (3,300 kW) of AC-traction. Since September 2015, GE (now Wabtec), American Motive Power, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway's Juniata and Roanoke Shops have been doing AC44C6M rebuilds. The AC44C6M replaces the Dash 9's DC traction motors with alternating current GE 5GEB13B7 traction motors while keeping the 16-cylinder 7FDL-16 prime mover that was previously used in the core locomotive. The rebuilds still contain the original Dash 9 units' underframe, engine, and radiator compartments, but they have new wide-nosed cabins, a new front hood section, and a new inverter cabinet. The cost of converting a vintage Dash 9 locomotive into an AC44C6M is only 50–60% of purchasing a brand new Tier-4 Compliant locomotive. In comparison to an un-rebuilt Dash 9, the AC44C6M is found to have an improvement of 17% in fuel efficiency, 30% improvement in reliability, and a 55% improvement in haulage capability according to Wabtec.
NS 4643 is a class GE AC44C6M and is pictured in Centralia, Illinois, USA. This was taken along the NS Southern West district on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: Blaise Lambert uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 06/20/2023. This photograph of NS 4643 was taken on Saturday, June 17, 2023. All Rights Reserved.
