NS 4705 is a class GE AC44C6M and  is pictured in White Post, Virginia, USA.  This was taken along the Hagerstown District on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: RF&P Productions uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 08/17/2024. This photograph of NS 4705 was taken on Monday, April 01, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
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Sun Meets Rain

By: RF&P Productions


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Sun Meets Rain - Despite the sun finally peeking through the clouds, light rain continued to fall as this short 13R came flying through White Post, VA.


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Norfolk Southern

Class

GE AC44C6M

Road Number

NS 4705

Line/Subdivision

Hagerstown District

Location

White Post, Virginia, USA

Date Taken

April 01, 2024

Date Uploaded

August 17, 2024

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Sun Meets Rain - Despite the sun finally peeking through the clouds, light rain continued to fall as this short 13R came flying through White Post, VA.


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Iā€™m a college student at George Mason University with a passion for constantly improving my railroad photography and challenging myself with new and exciting adventures.

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 50ā€“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.

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NS 4705 is a class GE AC44C6M and is pictured in White Post, Virginia, USA. This was taken along the Hagerstown District on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: RF&P Productions uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 08/17/2024. This photograph of NS 4705 was taken on Monday, April 01, 2024. All Rights Reserved.


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