NS Train passes through Farmland of NW Ohio - A NS train with Aussie tanks passes through Clyde, Ohio
Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Class
AC44c6m
Road Number
NS 4198
Line/Subdivision
Fostoria District
Location
Clyde , Ohio, USA
Date Taken
June 04, 2024
Date Uploaded
June 04, 2024
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NS Train passes through Farmland of NW Ohio - A NS train with Aussie tanks passes through Clyde, Ohio
Railfanner and Photographer from Athens, Ohio. Student at Ohio University. Passion for trains especially Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Amtrak.
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 4198 is a class AC44c6m and is pictured in Clyde , Ohio, USA. This was taken along the Fostoria District on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: Emerson Young uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 06/04/2024. This photograph of NS 4198 was taken on Tuesday, June 04, 2024. All Rights Reserved.