NS Locomotive Update 5/23 to 5/29/10 (NSDash9.com)

[ns8401]

5/26/10 Update:

New Paint:
NS 6651 (SD60) Cab was recently rebuilt at Roanoke with single control for short hood forward operation and it now has A/C.
Built 11/1988.

New Lease Power:
12 GMTX SD60's from GATX Locomotive Group, these are former Oakway/EMD units that lived on the BN and later BNSF since New and are painted in EMD blue and white:
GMTX 9013,9016,9041,9043,9055,9058,9066,9069,9078,9079,9086,9092.

[Y@]

Cool to know more lease power is on the way!

[ns8401]

5/27/10 Update:

Y@ More leasers for you

New Leasers:
30 HLCX SD40-2's pulled from storage in Buckeye Yard, Columbus, Ohio:
HLCX 6204,6209,6236,6339,7063,7065,7074,7163,7166,7186,7832,7839,7843,7849,7850,7855,7857,7860,
7861,7865,7866,7891,7892,7893,7903,7906,7915,7921,8142,8165.

New Paint:
NS 6106 (SD40-2) Overhauled, Cab, Low short hood and Battery boxes were replaced, A/C was added and the control stand was relocated for short hood forward operation. Built 05/1975.

New Storage:
2 SD40-2's (Norfolk And Western Heritage): NS 6079,6095 NOW 9 STORED (Series 6073-6205)

Out Of Storage:
1 High-Hood SD40-2 (Norfolk And Western Heriatage): NS 1633 NOW 2 STORED (Series 1625-1635)
1 High-Hood GP38-2 (Southern Heritage): NS 5040 NOW 3 STORED (Series 5000-5256)
3 SD40-2's (Norfolk And Western Heritage): NS 6074,6103,6106 NOW 9 STORED (Series 6073-6205)

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Y@ More leasers for you

New Leasers:
30 HLCX SD40-2's pulled from storage in Buckeye Yard, Columbus, Ohio:
HLCX 6204,6209,6236,6339,7063,7065,7074,7163,7166,7186,7832,7839,7843,7849,7850,7855,7857,7860,7861,7865,
7866,7891,7892,7893,7903,7906,7915,7921,8142,8165.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

[CharlieX90]

Y@ More leasers for you

New Leasers:
30 HLCX SD40-2's pulled from storage in Buckeye Yard, Columbus, Ohio:
HLCX 6204,6209,6236,6339,7063,7065,7074,7163,7166,7186,7832,7839,7843,7849,7850,7855,7857,7860,7861,7865,
7866,7891,7892,7893,7903,7906,7915,7921,8142,8165.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

They are now being stored in Chattanooga

[Y@]

I take back my previous "Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!"

[cbehr91]

Y@ More leasers for you

New Leasers:
30 HLCX SD40-2's pulled from storage in Buckeye Yard, Columbus, Ohio:
HLCX 6204,6209,6236,6339,7063,7065,7074,7163,7166,7186,7832,7839,7843,7849,7850,7855,7857,7860,7861,7865,
7866,7891,7892,7893,7903,7906,7915,7921,8142,8165.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

They are now being stored in Chattanooga

Yes, but are they actually being parked in Chattanooga or being prepped for service?

[ns8401]

As far as I know they were supposed to be prepped for service hence the move...

05/29/10 Update:
New White Stripe:
NS 9466 (C40-9W)

New Paint:
NS 6745 (SD60I) Ex CR 5622 Built 05/1995
**NOW 199 UNITS IN BLUE ON NS**

[sd70accsxt700]

They are now being stored in Chattanooga

Where did you hear this?

[mlmphotography]

A buttload of rent a wreck 40-2's went through Bluefield Virginia eastbound yesterday.

Loyd L.

[cbehr91]

They are now being stored in Chattanooga

Where did you hear this?

Chris Toth's NS roster updates on Trainorders.