RailPictures.Net Photo: NS 1589 Norfolk Southern EMD SD40 at Norfolk, Virginia by Collection of Chris Zygmunt

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» Norfolk Southern (more..)
» EMD SD40 (more..)

» Norfolk
» Norfolk, Virginia, USA (more..)
» August, 1984

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» NS 1589 (more..)
» Unknown

» Collection of Chris Zygmunt (more..)
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A NS SD40 is coupled to a slug rebuilt from a Fairbanks Morse H24-66. The slug provides extra tractive effort without the need for more horsepower. The slug gets its electrical power from the SD40 which was originally built for Norfolk and Western.

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