NS Locomotive Roster News, Updates & Information Thread
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:56 am
Since we have a CSX one, we may as well have an NS one. I'll update it as I get it though after this July report, these are much longer if I wait that much, credit for these is to Chris Toth from http://www.NSdash9.com and Lance Myers from http://www.Altoonaworks.info:
NS GP38-2's 5008 and 5011 came off lease to Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line (NPBL) where they had been since 2007. Both were repainted into full NS colors from black with NPBL on the long hood. GP38-2 5261 was sent to NPBL and had all NS logos and markings painted out in black. White NPBL letters were placed on the long hood, the unit kept the white eyebrow.
NS will be assigning it's newest SD70ACe units, 1100 to 1124, to premium intermodal trains on the Chicago to New Jersey and Baltimore service lanes. They will operate in 3 unit sets.
NS Has acquired NYSW SD70M units 4050, 4052 and 4054 and they will be numbered 2779-2781.
The SD75M units that NS is getting will now be numbered 2800-2806.
New Units (3 Units):
NS 6814 (SD60M) 7/20/14 Built 12/1989 As BN 9207 / BNSF 9207 / BNSF 8107 Order #887033 Serial #887033-8
NS 6815 (SD60M) 7/28/14 Built 12/1989 As BN 9208 / BNSF 9208 / BNSF 8108 Order #887033 Serial #887033-9
NS 6808 (SD60M) 7/30/14 Built 12/1989 As BN 9201 / BNSF 9201 / BNSF 8101 Order #887033 Serial #887033-2
Retired (4 Units):
NS 6545 (SD60) 7/1/14 ** SD60E CORE **
NS 7007 (GP50) 7/1/14 ** GP33ECO CORE **
NS 7065 (GP50) 7/24/14 ** GP33ECO CORE **
NS 7079 (GP50) 7/24/14 ** GP33ECO CORE **
SD60E Rebuilds (2 Units):
NS 6976 7/19/14 From NS SD60 6687
NS 6977 7/31/14 From NS SD60 6678
RP-E4C CAB SLUG Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 750 7/5/14 From NS GP50 7085 / SOU 7085
** UNIT HAS AN ADMIRAL CAB JUST LIKE THE SD40-2 REBUILDS AND IS EQUIPPED FOR
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION **
** WITH THE COMPLETION OF 750 THE RP-E4C PROGRAM HAS COMPLETED FOR NOW, 53 UNITS WERE COMPLETED, THE 23 REMAINING GP50 UNITS WILL BECOME GP33ECO'S **
RP-M4C CAB SLUG REBUILDS (1 Unit):
NS 615 7/1/14
** THIS IS THE FIRST SLUG TO USE A FRAME BUILT BY CURRY SUPPLY AND ON-HAND COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE LONG HOOD AND HAS AN ADMIRAL CAB AND REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT **
MP15E Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 2399 7/24/14
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, REWIRED, HAD THE CAB REPAIRED (SHEET METAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF CAB DOORS, FLOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS. A TRACTION AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FROM TMV CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS ADDED, AN AR10 TRACTION ALTERNATOR INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE D32U MAIN GENERATOR AS WELL AS INSTALLATION OF ALIGNMENT CONTROL DRAFT GEAR **
SD40-2 Admiral Rebuilds (2 Units):
NS 3231 7/8/14
NS 3270 7/20/14
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, HAD THE CAB, LOW SHORT HOOD AND BATTERY BOXES REPLACED WITH THE NS ADMIRAL CAB, A/C AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE WERE INSTALLED, EQUIPPED FOR PTC/NS LEADER AND THE CONTROL STAND WAS RELOCATED FOR SHORT HOOD FORWARD OPERATION **
SD40-2 Standard Cab Upgrades (4 Units):
NS 3330 7/8/14
NS 3367 7/8/14
NS 3331 7/24/14
NS 3405 7/24/14
** CABS UPGRADED WITH REPLACEMENT DOORS, FLOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS, SHEET METAL REPAIRS AS NEEDED AND REBUILT CONTROL STAND, AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE IS ALSO INSTALLED **
GP59E Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 4658 7/1/14 From NS GP59 4640
**EM2000 MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM INSTALLED, OVERHAULED, ENGINE UPGRADED WITH EMD ECO PACKAGE, NS DESIGNED SPLIT COOLING SYSTEM, REWIRED AND ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ADDED. UNITS WILL BE USED WITH 610+ SERIES RP-M4C SLUGS **
NS GP38-2's 5008 and 5011 came off lease to Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line (NPBL) where they had been since 2007. Both were repainted into full NS colors from black with NPBL on the long hood. GP38-2 5261 was sent to NPBL and had all NS logos and markings painted out in black. White NPBL letters were placed on the long hood, the unit kept the white eyebrow.
NS will be assigning it's newest SD70ACe units, 1100 to 1124, to premium intermodal trains on the Chicago to New Jersey and Baltimore service lanes. They will operate in 3 unit sets.
NS Has acquired NYSW SD70M units 4050, 4052 and 4054 and they will be numbered 2779-2781.
The SD75M units that NS is getting will now be numbered 2800-2806.
New Units (3 Units):
NS 6814 (SD60M) 7/20/14 Built 12/1989 As BN 9207 / BNSF 9207 / BNSF 8107 Order #887033 Serial #887033-8
NS 6815 (SD60M) 7/28/14 Built 12/1989 As BN 9208 / BNSF 9208 / BNSF 8108 Order #887033 Serial #887033-9
NS 6808 (SD60M) 7/30/14 Built 12/1989 As BN 9201 / BNSF 9201 / BNSF 8101 Order #887033 Serial #887033-2
Retired (4 Units):
NS 6545 (SD60) 7/1/14 ** SD60E CORE **
NS 7007 (GP50) 7/1/14 ** GP33ECO CORE **
NS 7065 (GP50) 7/24/14 ** GP33ECO CORE **
NS 7079 (GP50) 7/24/14 ** GP33ECO CORE **
SD60E Rebuilds (2 Units):
NS 6976 7/19/14 From NS SD60 6687
NS 6977 7/31/14 From NS SD60 6678
RP-E4C CAB SLUG Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 750 7/5/14 From NS GP50 7085 / SOU 7085
** UNIT HAS AN ADMIRAL CAB JUST LIKE THE SD40-2 REBUILDS AND IS EQUIPPED FOR
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION **
** WITH THE COMPLETION OF 750 THE RP-E4C PROGRAM HAS COMPLETED FOR NOW, 53 UNITS WERE COMPLETED, THE 23 REMAINING GP50 UNITS WILL BECOME GP33ECO'S **
RP-M4C CAB SLUG REBUILDS (1 Unit):
NS 615 7/1/14
** THIS IS THE FIRST SLUG TO USE A FRAME BUILT BY CURRY SUPPLY AND ON-HAND COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE LONG HOOD AND HAS AN ADMIRAL CAB AND REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT **
MP15E Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 2399 7/24/14
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, REWIRED, HAD THE CAB REPAIRED (SHEET METAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF CAB DOORS, FLOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS. A TRACTION AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FROM TMV CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS ADDED, AN AR10 TRACTION ALTERNATOR INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE D32U MAIN GENERATOR AS WELL AS INSTALLATION OF ALIGNMENT CONTROL DRAFT GEAR **
SD40-2 Admiral Rebuilds (2 Units):
NS 3231 7/8/14
NS 3270 7/20/14
** UNIT WAS OVERHAULED, HAD THE CAB, LOW SHORT HOOD AND BATTERY BOXES REPLACED WITH THE NS ADMIRAL CAB, A/C AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE WERE INSTALLED, EQUIPPED FOR PTC/NS LEADER AND THE CONTROL STAND WAS RELOCATED FOR SHORT HOOD FORWARD OPERATION **
SD40-2 Standard Cab Upgrades (4 Units):
NS 3330 7/8/14
NS 3367 7/8/14
NS 3331 7/24/14
NS 3405 7/24/14
** CABS UPGRADED WITH REPLACEMENT DOORS, FLOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS, SHEET METAL REPAIRS AS NEEDED AND REBUILT CONTROL STAND, AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE IS ALSO INSTALLED **
GP59E Rebuilds (1 Unit):
NS 4658 7/1/14 From NS GP59 4640
**EM2000 MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM INSTALLED, OVERHAULED, ENGINE UPGRADED WITH EMD ECO PACKAGE, NS DESIGNED SPLIT COOLING SYSTEM, REWIRED AND ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ADDED. UNITS WILL BE USED WITH 610+ SERIES RP-M4C SLUGS **