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Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:GE C44-9WBuilt As:NS 8979 (C40-9W)
Serial Number:49155Order No:1868
Frame Number:Built:3/1996
Notes:Retired. Will be rebuilt as AC44C6M 4194.
Other locos with this serial:  NS 8979(C40-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 4194(AC44C6M)
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NS K42 local train tied down front next by of PRR Georgetown station
Title:  NS K42 local train tied down front next by of PRR Georgetown station
Description:  They're wait for K42 local crew show up around that train before they head go to south
Photo Date:  2/16/2012  Upload Date: 3/7/2012 7:49:39 PM
Location:  Georgetown, DE
Author:  David Nutter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C40-9W) NS 9206(C40-9W) NS 9206(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  422   Comments: 2
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description:  NS K42 local train's power
Photo Date:  2/16/2012  Upload Date: 3/7/2012 7:51:30 PM
Location:  Georgetown, DE
Author:  David Nutter
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C40-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  347   Comments: 2
NS 975
Title:  NS 975
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2014  Upload Date: 7/29/2017 11:50:04 AM
Location:  New Albany, IN
Author:  Jeffrey Wagoner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
NS 7612
Title:  NS 7612
Description:  NS 7612 leads a Z train west through Chesteron.
Photo Date:  3/29/2015  Upload Date: 12/3/2020 3:10:02 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Eric Slemp
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7612(ES44DC) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 2659(SD70M-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2015  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 8:09:53 PM
Location:  Sims, IL
Author:  Zabhary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 8:29:11 AM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
287 stares down the stop signal at Johnson
Title:  287 stares down the stop signal at Johnson
Description:  Tied down, the 287 stares at teh stop indication on the west end of the plant at CP Johnson
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 9:33:34 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9406(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
287 rolls up to the west signal
Title:  287 rolls up to the west signal
Description:  Prepared for the meet betweet 287 (R) and 67n (L), I did this test shot in anticipation of the meet
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 9:33:34 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9406(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 9515(C44-9W) CP 8895(ES44AC) NS 9750(C44-9W)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
3 at the plant
Title:  3 at the plant
Description:  An empty ethanol traain sets east of the signals at Johnson as the 36t rolls past the 287 west of Johnson in Binghamton, NY
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 9:33:33 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9820(AC44CW) NS 8443(C40-8W) NS 9406(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 9515(C44-9W) CP 8895(ES44AC) NS 9750(C44-9W)
Views:  604   Comments: 0
Day is done... three in one
Title:  Day is done... three in one
Description:  sun was gone as the 36t rolled past the parked 287 (right of the CP unit) at CP Johnson as the 67n (empty ethanol train awaits the 36t's crossing over to the DL side ...3 in 1 at the end... and it is dark out too.
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 9:33:33 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9820(AC44CW) NS 8443(C40-8W) NS 9406(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 9519(C40-9W) CP 8895(ES44AC) NS 9750(C44-9W)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
On my way to Johnson
Title:  On my way to Johnson
Description:  36t (right) with the CP 9820, NS 9406 and NS 8979 is about to cross over main one onto the Johnson runner and headed for the yards at Conklin, NY.
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 9:33:32 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9820(AC44CW) NS 9820(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
NS 1050/8067/8979 on the Stroudsburg Secondary
Title:  NS 1050/8067/8979 on the Stroudsburg Secondary
Description:  NS 1050 leads a grain train up the Stroudsburg Secondary
Photo Date:  5/3/2016  Upload Date: 11/17/2019 2:47:36 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ken Harbin
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1050(SD70ACe) NS 8067(ES44AC) NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description:  NS 8979 crossing Jacoby Creek
Photo Date:  5/3/2016  Upload Date: 11/17/2019 2:52:26 PM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Ken Harbin
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern 203
Title:  Norfolk Southern 203
Description:  NS 203 passes by Wenger Feeds on its way south with three NS black and whites
Photo Date:  10/22/2016  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 6:49:23 PM
Location:  Shippensburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 8352(C40-8W) NS 9257(C44-9W)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
NS 1066 NYC heritage
Title:  NS 1066 NYC heritage
Description:  Heritage unit New York Central 1066 3rd in consist heading south
Photo Date:  2/6/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 9:41:20 AM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Brian West
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9310(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 1066(SD70ACe)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
NS 1066 NYC heritage
Title:  NS 1066 NYC heritage
Description:  Heritage unit New York Central 1066 3rd in consist heading south
Photo Date:  2/6/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 10:09:08 AM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Brian West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9310(C44-9W) NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 1066(SD70ACe)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
NS 1066 NYC heritage
Title:  NS 1066 NYC heritage
Description:  Heritage unit New York Central 1066 3rd in consist heading south
Photo Date:  2/6/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 10:44:41 AM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Brian West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 1066(SD70ACe)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
NS 1066 NYC heritage
Title:  NS 1066 NYC heritage
Description:  Heritage unit New York Central 1066 3rd in consist heading south
Photo Date:  2/6/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 10:45:38 AM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Brian West
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W) NS 1066(SD70ACe)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description:  Running elephant-style as the second unit on the westbound KSSI
Photo Date:  9/23/2017  Upload Date: 12/30/2017 1:06:40 PM
Location:  Abilene, KS
Author:  Walt Sharp
Categories:  Roster,Transit,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
NS 8979
Title:  NS 8979
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/2018  Upload Date: 1/4/2019 5:09:59 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8979(C44-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 1

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