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NORFOLK SOUTHERN
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ROSTER

GE ES44AC Nos. 8000-8184

184 Units Active (20 of those are currently stored)

40 units (8185-8224) for delivery in 2nd half of 2026 (see below). 

      


Norfolk Southern ES44AC Heritage Locomotives

Click here for roster information and photo pages
for the NS GE ES44AC locomotives painted in
special heritage paint schemes.

        

 

 

This roster compiled and maintained by Chris R. Toth. 
Roster last updated on February 10, 2026.

 


Active Roster

 

Road
No.

 Build
Date		 Order
No.		 Builder No. Notes
8000 09-2008 1957 59504 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8001 09-2008 1957 59505 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8002 09-2008 1957 59506 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8003 09-2008 1957 59507 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8004 09-2008 1957 59508 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8005 09-2008 1957 59509 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8006 09-2008 1957 59510 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8007 09-2008 1957 59511 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8008 09-2008 1957 59512 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. 
8009 09-2008 1957 59513 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8010 09-2008 1957 59514 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8011 09-2008 1957 59515 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8012 09-2008 1957 59516 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8013 09-2008 1957 59517 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8014 09-2008 1957 59518 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8015 09-2008 1957 59519 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8016 09-2008 1957 59520 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8017 10-2008 1957 59521 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8018 10-2008 1957 59522 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8019 10-2008 1957 59523 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8020 10-2008 1957 59524 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8021 10-2008 1957 59525 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8022 10-2008 1957 59526 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8023 10-2008 1957 59527 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8024 09-2010 1979 58861 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. 
8025 10-2010 1979 58862 This unit has been painted in special Monongahela Railway heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8026 10-2010 1979 58863 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8027 10-2010 1979 58864 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8028 10-2010 1979 58865 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8029 10-2010 1979 58866 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8030 11-2010 1979 58867 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8031 11-2010 1979 58868 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8032 11-2010 1979 58869 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8033 11-2010 1979 58870 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8034 11-2010 1979 58871 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8035 11-2010 1979 58872 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8036 11-2010 1979 58873 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8037 11-2010 1979 58874 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8038 11-2010 1979 58875 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8039 11-2010 1979 58876 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8040 11-2010 1979 58877 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8041 11-2010 1979 58878 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8042 11-2010 1979 58879 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8043 11-2010 1979 58880 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8044 11-2010 1979 58881 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8045 11-2010 1979 58882 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8046 11-2010 1979 58883 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8047 11-2010 1979 58884 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8048 11-2010 1979 58885 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8049 11-2010 1979 60233 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8050 11-2010 1979 60234 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8051 11-2010 1979 60235 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8052 11-2010 1979 60236 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8053 11-2010 1979 60237 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8054 12-2010 1979 60238 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8055 12-2010 1979 60239 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8056 12-2010 1979 60240 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8057 12-2010 1979 60241 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8058 12-2010 1979 60242 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8059 12-2010 1979 60243 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8060 12-2010 1979 60244 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8061 12-2010 1979 60245 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8062 12-2010 1979 60246 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8063 12-2010 1979 60247 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. 
8064 12-2010 1979 60248 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8065 12-2010 1979 60249 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8066 12-2010 1979 60250 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8067 12-2010 1979 60251 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8068 12-2010 1979 60252 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8069 12-2010 1979 60253 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8070 01-2011 1979 60254 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. 
8071 01-2011 1979 60255 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8072 01-2011 1979 60256 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8073 01-2011 1979 60257 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8074 01-2011 1979 60258 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8075 01-2011 1979 60259 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8076 01-2011 1979 60260 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. 
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8077 01-2011 1979 60261 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8078 01-2011 1979 60262 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8079 01-2011 1979 60263 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8080 01-2011 1979 60264 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8081 01-2011 1979 60265 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8082 01-2011 1979 60266 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8083 01-2011 1979 60267 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8084 01-2011 1979 60268 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8085 01-2011 1979 60269 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8086 01-2011 1979 60270 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8087 01-2011 1979 60271 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8088 02-2011 1979 60272 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8089 03-2011 1979 60273 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8090 03-2011 1979 60274 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8091 02-2012 1991 60745 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8092 02-2012 1991 60746 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8093 02-2012 1991 60747 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8094 02-2012 1991 60748 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8095 02-2012 1991 60749 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8096 02-2012 1991 60750 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8097 02-2012 1991 60751 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8098 02-2012 1991 60752 This unit has been painted in special Conrail heritage scheme. 
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8099 02-2012 1991 60753 This unit has been painted in special Southern Railway heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8100 02-2012 1991 60754 This unit has been painted in special Nickel Plate Road heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8101 02-2012 1991 60755 This unit has been painted in special Central of Georgia Railway heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8102 02-2012 1991 60756 This unit has been painted in special Pennsylvania Railroad heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8103 02-2012 1991 60757 This unit has been painted in special Norfolk & Western Railway heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8104 02-2012 1991 60758 This unit has been painted in special Lehigh Valley Railroad heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8105 02-2012 1991 60759 This unit has been painted in special Interstate Railroad heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8106 02-2012 1991 60760 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8107 02-2012 1991 60761 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8108 03-2012 1991 60762 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8109 03-2012 1991 60763 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8110 03-2012 1991 60764 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8111 03-2012 1991 60765 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8112 03-2012 1991 60766 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8113 03-2012 1991 60767 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8114 03-2012 1991 60768 This unit has been painted in special original Norfolk Southern heritage scheme.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8115 03-2012 1991 60769 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8116 09-2012 1814 61706 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8117 10-2012 1814 61707 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8118 10-2012 1814 61708 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8119 10-2012 1814 61709 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8120 10-2012 1814 61710 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8121 10-2012 1814 61711 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8122 11-2012 1814 61712 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8123 11-2012 1814 61713 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8124 11-2012 1814 61714 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8125 11-2012 1814 61715 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8126 11-2012 1814 61716 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8127 11-2012 1814 61717 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8128 11-2012 1814 61718 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8129 11-2012 1814 61719 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8130 11-2012 1814 61720 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8131 11-2012 1814 61721 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8132 11-2012 1814 61722 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8133 11-2012 1814 61723 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit stored with wreck damage following derailment at Hiram, GA.
8134 11-2012 1814 61724 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8135 12-2012 1814 61725 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8136 12-2012 1814 61726 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8137 12-2012 1814 61727 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8138 12-2012 1814 61728 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8139 12-2012 1814 61729 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8140 12-2012 1814 61730 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8141 09-2013 1814 61811 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8142 09-2013 1814 61812 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8143 09-2013 1814 61813 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8144 09-2013 1814 61814 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8145 09-2013 1814 61815 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8146 09-2013 1814 61816 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8147 09-2013 1814 61817 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8148 09-2013 1814 61818 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8149 09-2013 1814 61819 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8150 09-2013 1814 61820 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8151 09-2013 1814 61821 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8152 09-2013 1814 61822 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8153 09-2013 1814 61823 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8154 09-2013 1814 61824 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8155 09-2013 1814 61825 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8156 09-2013 1814 61826 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8157 09-2013 1814 61827 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit stored with wreck damage.
8158 09-2013 1814 61828 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8159 09-2013 1814 61829 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8160 09-2013 1814 61830 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
8161 09-2013 1814 61831 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8162 09-2013 1814 61832 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8163 09-2013 1814 61833 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8164 09-2013 1814 61834 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8165 09-2013 1814 61835 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
8166 05-2016 1858 64090 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8167 05-2016 1858 64091 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8168 05-2016 1858 64092 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8169 02-2017 1864 64608 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8170 03-2017 1864 64609 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8171 03-2017 1864 64610 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8172 03-2017 1864 64611 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8173 03-2017 1864 64612 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8174 03-2017 1864 64613 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8176 03-2017 1864 64615 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8177 03-2017 1864 64616 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8178 03-2017 1864 64617 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8179 03-2017 1864 64618 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8180 03-2017 1864 64619 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8181 03-2017 1864 64620 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8182 03-2017 1864 64621 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8183 03-2017 1864 64622 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
8184 03-2017 1864 64623 GE Trip Optimizer/PTC Equipped.
Specially painted for NS Landmark Series (see note below).

40 units (8185-8224) on order for deliver in the 2nd half of 2026

Note: Unit numbers listed below in (italics) with gray background have not yet been completed and released to active service.

 

Road
No.

 Build
Date		 Order
No.		 Builder No. Notes
(8185)        
(8186)        
(8187)        
(8188)        
(8189)        
(8190)        
(8191)        
(8192)        
(8193)        
(8194)        
(8195)        
(8196)        
(8197)        
(8198)        
(8199)        
(8200)        
(8201)        
(8202)        
(8203)        
(8204)        
(8205)        
(8206)        
(8207)        
(8208)        
(8209)        
(8210)        
(8211)        
(8212)        
(8213)        
(8214)        
(8215)        
(8216)        
(8217)        
(8218)        
(8219)        
(8220)        
(8221)        
(8222)        
(8223)        
(8224)        


General Info

NS Model Designation = ES44AC
Horsepower = 4,400
Fuel Tank Capacity = 4,825 gallons
Dynamic Braking = Yes
Control = Single
Cab Signals = Yes
LSL (Locomotive Speed Limiter) = Yes

All units are equipped with air conditioning.

All units are equipped for use in DPU (Distributed Power Unit) operation.

All units are equipped for ECP (Electronically Controlled Pneumatic) train braking.

Units 8000-8090 meet EPA Tier 2 emissions specifications.

Units 8091-8165 meet EPA Tier 3 emissions specifications.

Units 8166-8184 are Tier 4 credit units.

NS 8184 specially painted in February 2026 for NS Landmark Series to highlight
 significant cities across the NS system. The 8184 is named "Altoona"

 



 

 

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