Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive Roster

Road Numbers	Total # Active	Units Stored	Builder	Locomotive Model	NS Model Designation	Horse- power	Notes
98-99	2	--	EMD/NS	RCP4	RCP4	0	Former GP38's rebuilt as remote control platforms.
100-103	4	--	Rail Power/NS	RP20BD	RP20BD	2,100	Four-axle, 3-engine genset locomotive.
CEFX 104, 120, 121	3	--	EMD	SD9043AC	--	4,300	Units are on short-term lease to NS from CIT Rail.
300-301	2	--	NRE	3GS21B	3GS21B	2,100	Four-axle, 3-engine genset locomotive.
522-566*	44*	--	GE	Dash 8-32B	D8-32B	3,200	Units were renumbered from 3522-3566 series.
600-601	2	--	EMD/NS	GPTEB Slug	GPTEB	0	Equipped with cab and can lead consist.
610-619	10	--	EMD/NS	RP-M4C Slug	RP-M4C	0	Equipped with cab and can lead consist.
700-754	55	--	EMD/NS	RP-E4C Slug	RP-E4C	0	Equipped with cab and can lead consist.
850-869	20	--	ALCO/CR/NW/NS	RPU6 Slug	RPU6	0
870-887	18	--	EMD/NS	RPU6 Slug	RPU6	0
912, 913	2	--	EMD/NS	RP-E4 Slug	RP-E4	0
914-941*	26*	--	EMD/NS	RP-E4D Slug	RP-E4D	0
952-961	10	--	EMD/NS	RP-E4U Slug	RP-E4U	0
962	1	--	EMD/GE	RP-E4U Slug	RP-E4U	0
999	1	--	EMD/NS	BP4	BP4	1,350	Battery powered switcher built on a former GP38 frame.
1000-1174	175	--	EMD	SD70ACe	SD70ACe	4,300/ 4,500	Units 1065-1074 are painted in special heritage schemes.
1625-1635	11	--	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Equipped with high short hood.
1636-1652*	16*	--	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000
1700-1705	6	--	EMD	SD45-2	SD45-2	3,000
2100-2105	6	--	EMD	SW1001	SW1001	1,000
2120, 2121	2	--	Rail Power/NS	RP14BD	RP14BD	1,400	Cabless four-axle, 2-engine genset locomotive.
2349-2432*	27*	--	EMD/NS	MP15E	MP15E	1,500	Upgraded former MP15DC units.
2350-2435*	56*	5	EMD	MP15DC	MP15DC	1,500
2423	1	--	EMD/NS	MP21E	MP21E	2,100	Upgraded MP15DC w/ modified carbody for turbo engine/larger cooling system.
2501-2556	56	--	EMD	SD70	SD70	4,000
2557-2580	24	--	EMD/CR	SD70	SD70	4,000
2581-2590	10	--	EMD/NS	SD70M	SD70M	4,000
2591-2648	58	--	EMD	SD70M	SD70M	4,000
2649-2778	130	1	EMD	SD70M-2	SD70M-2	4,000
2797-2799	3	--	EMD	SD70M	SD70M	4,000	Former NYSW units acquired by NS in 09-2014.
2800-2806	7	--	EMD	SD75M	SD75M	4,300	Former BNSF units acquired by NS via NRE in 09-2014.
2835-2873*	4	--	EMD	GP38AC	GP38AC	2,000	Equipped with high short hood.
3000-3070	71	--	EMD	GP40-2	GP40-2	3,000
3071-3102	32	--	EMD/NS	GP40-2	GP40-2	3,000	Rebuilt from GP38, GP38AC, and GP40 units.
3170	1	--	EMD	SD40	SD40	3,000	Restored back to running condition and painted in full Southern Railway "tuxedo" paint scheme. Unit retains its original high short hood.
3201-3328*	110*	5	EMD/NS	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	105 units have been rebuilt with a new cab and low short hood. No high short hood units remain active.
3329-3424*	94*	3	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000
3425-3447	23	12	EMD/CR	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Rebuilt from SD40 units. These units are being traded to CSX for its SD80MAC's.
3448-3467	20	1	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Former CEFX lease units acquired from CIT Finance in 08-2011.
3468-3491	24	--	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Former FURX/BNSF/BN units acquired from NRE in 09-2012.
3492-3496	5	--	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Former CEFX lease units acquired from CIT Finance in 03-2013.
3497-3504	8	1	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Former CITX lease units acquired from CIT Finance 07-2013.
3505-3584	80	1	EMD	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000	Units acquired from Helm Leasing and delivered between 11/2013 and 6/2014.
3830	1	--	Rail Power/NS	RP20CD	RP20CD	2,100	Six-axle, 3-engine genset locomotive.
3850	1	--	NRE	3GS21CDE	3GS21CDE	2,100	Six-axle, 3-engine genset locomotive.
4000, 4001	2	--	Progress Rail	PR43C	PR43C	4,000	Rebuilt from EMD SD50 units.
4002-4011	10	--	Progress Rail	PR43C	PR43C	4,000	Rebuilt former NS SD60 units. Units equipped with new widenose and cab.
4144-4154	3	2	EMD	GP38AC	GP38AC	2,000	Equipped with high short hood.
4270, 4271	2	--	EMD	F-9A	F-9A	1,800	Assigned to business train use.
4275, 4276	2	--	EMD	F-7B	F-7B	1,800	Assigned to business train use.
PRLX 4300	1	--	Progress Rail	PR43C	PR43C	4,000	Rebuilt EMD SD50. Painted in NS black/white with large Progress Rail logos on engine compartment and small NS horsehead logos on long hood sides.
4609-4641*	23*	1	EMD	GP59	GP59	3,000
4650-4661	12	--	EMD/NS	GP59E	GP59E	3,000	Rebuilt GP59 units.
4700, 4715	2	2	EMD/NS	GP33ECO	GP33ECO	3,000	Rebuilt GP50 units.
5000-5256*	245*	7	EMD/NS	GP38-2	GP38-2	2,000	Equipped with high short hood, except for: 5053 and 5054, which were rebuilt with a new cab and low short hood.
5257-5361	105	--	EMD	GP38-2	GP38-2	2,000	NS 5266 and 5270 upgraded with a turbocharged 16-cylinder engine, NS 5301 re-powered with an EMD 8-cylinder 710G3A ECO engine; all others retain the standard 16-cylinder 645E engine.
5601-5673	73	--	EMD/NS	GP38-2	GP38-2	2,000	Rebuilt from GP38 and GP38AC units.
5801-5837	37	--	EMD/NS	GP38-3	GP38-3	2,000	Rebuilt GP50 units.
5900, 5901	2	--	EMD/NS	GP22ECO	GP22ECO	2,000	Rebuilt from GP38AC units.
6073-6206*	132*	--	EMD/NS	SD40-2	SD40-2	3,000
6300-6357	58	--	EMD/NS	SD40E	SD40E	3,000	Rebuilt from SD50S and SD50 units
6510-6548*	4*	1	EMD	SD60	SD60	3,800	Units acquired from Helm Leasing in 05-2011 and 12-2011, and were renumbered from Helm (HLCX) 5900 series.
6564-6700*	73*	2	EMD	SD60	SD60	3,800
6702-6716	15	--	EMD	SD60	SD60	3,800
6717-6762	46	--	EMD	SD60I	SD60I	3,800
6763-6806	44	--	EMD	SD60M	SD60M	3,800
6807-6815*	9	--	EMD	SD60M	SD60M	3,800	Former BNSF units acquired by NS via NRE in 09-2014.
6900-6996*	91*	--	EMD/NS	SD60E	SD60E	4,000	Rebuilt NS SD60 units with NS-designed widenose and cab.
7006-7083*	16*	--	EMD	GP50	GP50	3,500	Equipped with high short hood.
7100-7150*	48*	--	EMD	GP60	GP60	3,800
7200-7216	17	--	EMD	SD80MAC	SD80MAC	5,000
7217-7228	--	--	EMD	SD80MAC	SD80MAC	5,000	Units are being acquired from CSX in trade for SD40-2's 3425-3447.
7229-7329*	44	--	EMD	SD90MAC	SD90MAC	4,300	100 former UP units being acquired via EMD. Delivery is currently ongoing....
7500-7719	220	--	GE	ES44DC	ES-44DC	4,400	All units were uprated to 4,400 horsepower between 10-2013 and 08-2014.
8000-8165	166	--	GE	ES44AC	ES-44AC	4,400	Units 8025, 8098-8105, and 8114 painted in special heritage schemes.
8300-8313*	7*	2	GE	Dash 8-40C	D8-40C	4,000
8314-8467	154	1	GE	Dash 8-40CW	D8-40CW	4,000
8689-8763*	73*	9	GE	Dash 8-40C	D8-40C	4,000
8764-8888	125	2	GE	Dash 9-40C	D9-40C	4,000
8889-9244*	355	--	GE	Dash 9-44CW	D9-44CW	4,400	All units were uprated to 4,400 horsepower between 10-2013 and 09-2014.
9245-9309	65	--	GE/NS	Dash 9-44CW	D9-44CW	4,400	All units were uprated to 4,400 horsepower between 10-2013 and 09-2014.
9310-9978*	666*	1	GE	Dash 9-44CW	D9-44CW	4,400	All units were uprated to 4,400 horsepower between 10-2013 and 09-2014.

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Listed below is the latest Norfolk Southern active diesel locomotive roster summary.

This roster was last updated on: March 2, 2015

Most recent changes are highlighted on roster in gray.

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Listed below is the latest Norfolk Southern active
diesel locomotive roster summary.

This roster was last updated on:
March 2, 2015

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for detailed roster page of that group.

* - Asterisk in roster table indicates that road numbers
are not consecutive.