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Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:GE C40-9WBuilt As:NS 9978 (C40-9W)
Serial Number:55424Order No:1972
Frame Number: Built:12/2004
Other locos with this serial:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9978(C44-9W)
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V92 along side the Southern States mill and Rockingham Co-Op
Title:  V92 along side the Southern States mill and Rockingham Co-Op
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/18/3086 4:35:37 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
NS 8930 is getting V92 into position to tie down
Title:  NS 8930 is getting V92 into position to tie down
Description:  Sadly, the Mill is no longer there having been replaced with another parking deck and as I predicted in '09, this entire area is now part of the JMU campus.
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2020 2:01:26 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
NS 8930 and company are pulling south towards and across the diamond
Title:  NS 8930 and company are pulling south towards and across the diamond
Description:  Sadly, the Mill is no longer there having been replaced with another parking deck and as I predicted in '09, this entire area is now part of the JMU campus.
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2020 2:02:16 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Another overhead view of these 4,000 hp motors before being upgraded to 4,400 hp between 10/2013 and 09/2014
Title:  Another overhead view of these 4,000 hp motors before being upgraded to 4,400 hp between 10/2013 and 09/2014
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2020 2:03:04 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
NS 8930 takes V92 south across the diamond to tie down clearing the diamond for another train later today
Title:  NS 8930 takes V92 south across the diamond to tie down clearing the diamond for another train later today
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2020 2:03:54 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
The V92 heads south to tie down so a train coming from Mt. Jackson can come through, heading to Shenandoah
Title:  The V92 heads south to tie down so a train coming from Mt. Jackson can come through, heading to Shenandoah
Description:  My guess was correct! Over thb scanner I learned that V94 was coming from Mt. Jackson and will be re-crewed and designated as NS 932 at the bridge. NS 932 will take that train to Shenandoah.
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 4:55:42 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  InCab,Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
NS 9978 & 8931 follow behind NS 8930 pulling the V92 south across the diamond
Title:  NS 9978 & 8931 follow behind NS 8930 pulling the V92 south across the diamond
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 4:55:43 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
A shot of the Thoroughbreds on the V92
Title:  A shot of the Thoroughbreds on the V92
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 4:55:40 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8930(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8931(C40-9W)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
NS 9029
Title:  NS 9029
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 1/9/2009 6:42:35 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9029(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
145
Title:  145
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/6/2009  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 7:33:47 PM
Location:  Berea, OH
Author:  Cody Zamostny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
NS 9619
Title:  NS 9619
Description:  A NS Dash 9 leads a Northbound freight on the AGS North sub.
Photo Date:  12/17/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2011 12:53:02 AM
Location:  Fort Payne, AL
Author:  Adam Davis
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9619(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:44:59 PM
Location:  Chesapeake, VA
Author:  Steve Loitsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
NS 15T
Title:  NS 15T
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 9/6/2010 11:28:43 PM
Location:  Alburtis, PA
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8748(C40-8) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8711(C40-8)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
20Q 10/17/2010
Title:  20Q 10/17/2010
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2010  Upload Date: 1/10/2011 3:42:28 PM
Location:  Mexico, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9509(C40-9W) NS 8311(C40-8) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Pumpkin patch
Title:  Pumpkin patch
Description:  The pumpkin patch provided a nice foreground for the intensely sidelit angle of late afternoon as NS 9978 brings an eastbound manifest through Mexico.
Photo Date:  10/21/2010  Upload Date: 11/8/2010 10:29:36 AM
Location:  Mexico, PA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 6735(SD60I) NS 3353(SD40-2) NS 8593(C39-8)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/9/2011 7:24:17 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/9/2011 7:24:18 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
NS 9978 (the highest road # on NS) Leads a NS Manifest
Title:  NS 9978 (the highest road # on NS) Leads a NS Manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2011  Upload Date: 6/8/2011 1:51:12 AM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Stephen Grekulak
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8434(C40-8W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
NS WB Manifest
Title:  NS WB Manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 11:34:50 PM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Stephen Grekulak
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9846(C40-9W)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description:  NS 9978 Heading north across High Bridge, at one time use to be the tallest railroad bridge in the wolrd.
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 9/18/2011 2:09:16 PM
Location:  Jessamine, KY
Author:  Michael Hartman
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  235   Comments: 4
66Q and M6E
Title:  66Q and M6E
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/2012  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 3:38:23 PM
Location:  Bedford, OH
Author:  Cody Zamostny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8407(C40-8W) NS 8952(C40-9W) NS 9331(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 2552(SD70)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
NS 9978 2631
Title:  NS 9978 2631
Description:  Last NS Dash 9 ordered
Photo Date:  3/29/2012  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 8:42:21 PM
Location:  Sims, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 2631(SD70M)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
NS 9978 9303
Title:  NS 9978 9303
Description:  Train 223
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 9:11:25 PM
Location:  Golden Gate, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9303(C40-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2012  Upload Date: 5/25/2012 10:43:36 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
NS C40-9W 9978 leads 14G
Title:  NS C40-9W 9978 leads 14G
Description:  A 100 car 14G (which I am not a costumed to) moves through Cove with NS C40-9W 9978 leading a C40-9 and a SD70M-2.
Photo Date:  7/29/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 12:18:18 PM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 2721(SD70M-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 2
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description:  A view of NS 9978 as it follows the 9349 under County Highway F in Byron
Photo Date:  8/18/2012  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 11:21:53 AM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Spencer Wagen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
UP 5973
Title:  UP 5973
Description:  UP 5973 trails on A446 at Byron
Photo Date:  8/18/2012  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 11:27:48 AM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Spencer Wagen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5973(AC44CWCTE) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 8:44:55 AM
Location:  Ligonier, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description:  NS 210
Photo Date:  10/1/2012  Upload Date: 10/10/2012 3:21:12 PM
Location:  Cordele, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9834(C40-9W) NS 8748(C40-8)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
NS C40-9[ 9834 leads 202
Title:  NS C40-9[ 9834 leads 202
Description:  202 moves east through Anville with two Dash 9s and an SD70M.
Photo Date:  10/13/2012  Upload Date: 3/27/2013 1:34:14 PM
Location:  Annville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9834(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 2587(SD70M)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
NS 2712
Title:  NS 2712
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 10:56:39 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 2712(SD70M-2) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 10:56:40 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2013  Upload Date: 7/18/2013 10:25:36 AM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  66   Comments: 1
20K at Hunt
Title:  20K at Hunt
Description:  While chasing the NKP 765 excursion, we find a trio of Dash 9s taking the 20K eastbound, 7:42 am.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 5/25/2013 5:21:43 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9366(C40-9W) NS 9717(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
NS 20K
Title:  NS 20K
Description:  NS 20K with three Dash 9s for power.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:18:27 AM
Location:  Mattawanna, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9717(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
NS 20K
Title:  NS 20K
Description:  NS 20K with three Dash 9s for power.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 4/5/2014 8:18:34 AM
Location:  Mattawanna, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description:  I believe this is the last D9-40CW that NS purchased
Photo Date:  6/14/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 12:17:48 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
NS 8807
Title:  NS 8807
Description:  Mixed freight highballs the Yrds northbound at 7:59p
Photo Date:  6/14/2013  Upload Date: 6/14/2013 8:50:56 PM
Location:  High Point, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8807(C40-9) NS 6636(SD60) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2020 10:59:39 AM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9291(C40-9W)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
NS 9978 takes a roadrailer east.
Title:  NS 9978 takes a roadrailer east.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 6:00:52 AM
Location:  Berea, OH
Author:  George Sillett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9291(C40-9W)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
NS 9978 22V
Title:  NS 9978 22V
Description:  Crossing the Delaware on the former CNJ bridge on the NS Lehigh Line. 0659 hours.
Photo Date:  7/7/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 8:09:19 PM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
NS 9291 NS 9978
Title:  NS 9291 NS 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 2:48:55 PM
Location:  New Market, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9291(C40-9W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
NS 9978 NS 9291
Title:  NS 9978 NS 9291
Description:  Norfolk Southern Dash 9-40CW locomotives #9978 and #9291 lead a very short Intermodal train on the Lehigh Line
Photo Date:  7/7/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 2:47:07 PM
Location:  New Market, NJ
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9291(C40-9W)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern GE C-40-9W 9978
Title:  Norfolk Southern GE C-40-9W 9978
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 11:29:15 AM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  andrew kofnigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  91   Comments: 2
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description:  NS 282
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 10/3/2013 3:47:36 PM
Location:  Arabi, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8327(C40-8W)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
9-24-2013 NS 282 CF 101.9 CAST EAST END NEW CASTLE, IN
Title:  9-24-2013 NS 282 CF 101.9 CAST EAST END NEW CASTLE, IN
Description:  W. BOUND INTERMODAL
Photo Date:  9/24/2013  Upload Date: 11/23/2013 1:18:21 AM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  REX LAMAR
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 8327(C40-8W)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
NS 14T?
Title:  NS 14T?
Description:  Might have been a different train but was an all autorack
Photo Date:  10/12/2013  Upload Date: 12/16/2013 11:34:09 PM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Stephen Grekulak
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 2623(SD70M) NS 8327(C40-8W) NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
NS 9978
Title:  NS 9978
Description:  NS 15T...
Photo Date:  2/13/2014  Upload Date: 2/13/2014 9:31:24 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
NS #9978
Title:  NS #9978
Description:  Quick shot through a fence and trees.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 12/18/2014 4:32:03 AM
Location:  Worthington, OH
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9978(C40-9W) NS 9978(C44-9W)
Views:  225   Comments: 0


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