Ns 8688 and other's sit around Altoona Pa.

Altoona Native NS 8688, a C39-8E sits dormant at Altoona. Nowadays, it doesn't really run so much, rather being used as a rolling fuel tender for emissions testing.

Norfolk Southern's C39-8 test bed sits dead outside their Juniata Shops on a cold winter morning surrounded by a large variety of other equipment that makes Juniata a gem for unique rail photograp... (more)

GE Test Bed C39-8E 8688 at the Juniata Shops. Note the damaged 6997 on the left, and SD70ACUs on the right. Sold off to PRLX.

An old and beat up C39-8E is among the interesting locomotives scene at Norfolk Southern's Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Also of note is the yard slug and the road slug wearing the green... (more)

Not one, but two old C39-8s led this coal drag between Norton and St. Paul on the Clinch Valley. This one appears to have been in a wreck and is the worse for wear.

With a couple of mtys stored on the siding, a C39-8 idles away on the Clinch Valley awaiting a fresh crew. Not many of these left, but still show up often on the Pokey.

An old C39-8E leads 155 out of the hole at Salisbury after waiting for 74 to clear the plant.