NS 4822 is a class GE AC44C6M and  is pictured in Leesburg, Indiana, USA.  This was taken along the Marion Branch on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: Spencer Harman uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 07/02/2024. This photograph of NS 4822 was taken on Monday, July 01, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
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Rural Skyline

By: Spencer Harman


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Rural Skyline - NS 19K with the new 'Moving the Weight of the World' unit leading blasts southbound towards Wabash and Decatur as it rolls by the CereServ grain elevator near Leesburg.


Railroad

Norfolk Southern

Class

GE AC44C6M

Road Number

NS 4822

Line/Subdivision

Marion Branch

Location

Leesburg, Indiana, USA

Date Taken

July 01, 2024

Date Uploaded

July 02, 2024

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Rural Skyline - NS 19K with the new 'Moving the Weight of the World' unit leading blasts southbound towards Wabash and Decatur as it rolls by the CereServ grain elevator near Leesburg.


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— Spencer Harman

I have had a mild interest in trains my whole life, mainly liking railroad crossings. I haven't become a true tailfan until 2021, but I haven't looked back since. And since 2022 I've gotten into still photography.

About the Locomotive Class

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.

Photo Blurb

NS 4822 is a class GE AC44C6M and is pictured in Leesburg, Indiana, USA. This was taken along the Marion Branch on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: Spencer Harman uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 07/02/2024. This photograph of NS 4822 was taken on Monday, July 01, 2024. All Rights Reserved.


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