The Black Spot: While there are a few variations of the AC44C6M paint scheme, 31 of the 42 locomotives rebuilt by Wabtec/GE in Erie, PA feature a black patch around their headlights: NS 417... (more)
NS 212 heading east on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line. The trailing units in the photo are NS 7574 (ES44DC) and NS 4017 (AC44C6M) which was rebuilt from NS 8882 (C40-9) in July of 2016.
One of the earlier wide cab “Dash 9" units for Norfolk Southern leads NS 212 east on Conrail's Lehigh Line Track #1. This unit was rebuilt in February of 2020 to become NS 4280 (AC44C6M). The se... (more)