NS 4126 is a class GE AC44C6M and  is pictured in Walton, Virginia, USA.  This was taken along the Christiansburg District on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: RF&P Productions uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 08/23/2024. This photograph of NS 4126 was taken on Friday, August 23, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
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After You

By: RF&P Productions


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After You - Virginia Division Local V34 with Admiral Cab SD40-2 #3264 leading waits for Intermodal 277 to pass before following the train up the Christiansburg District.


Railroad

Norfolk Southern

Class

GE AC44C6M

Road Number

NS 4126

Line/Subdivision

Christiansburg District

Location

Walton, Virginia, USA

Date Taken

August 23, 2024

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August 23, 2024

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After You - Virginia Division Local V34 with Admiral Cab SD40-2 #3264 leading waits for Intermodal 277 to pass before following the train up the Christiansburg District.


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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 4126 is a class GE AC44C6M and is pictured in Walton, Virginia, USA. This was taken along the Christiansburg District on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: RF&P Productions uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 08/23/2024. This photograph of NS 4126 was taken on Friday, August 23, 2024. All Rights Reserved.


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