The latest NS helper rebuilds push on the rear of almost 150 cars making up todays wild freight mix on 36A

Two of Norfolk Southern's newest locomotives, NS SD40E 6304 (rebuilt in January 2009 from SD50 6522), and NS SD40E 6301 (rebuilt in January 2009 from SD50S 6504), assisted westbound manifest M9G o... (more)

The present and future(?) of helper service? As the old stalwarts (SD40-2s 3427 and 3352) stand by at right, recently rebuilt SD40Es 6304 and 6301 are the head end helpers on westbound M9G,... (more)

Reciently released SD40E 6302 sits with rebuilt GP40-2 3100 at Rose Yard... Photo taken with permission..