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12/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40EBuilt As:NS 6508 (SD50)
Serial Number:827041-3Order No:827041
Frame Number:827041-3Built:0/1984
Notes:Rebuilt from NS 6508
Other locos with this serial:  NS 6508(SD50) NS 6306(SD40E)
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NS 6324 & 6306
Title:  NS 6324 & 6306
Description:  A helper set brings up the rear of this westbound manifest. These SD40Es are now the new helper units in the Altoona area. I have not seen one SD40-2 on my whole visit to this area.
Photo Date:  1/12/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 7:25:35 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives:  NS 6324(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/12/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 7:25:36 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6324(SD40E)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
The train continues west
Title:  The train continues west
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/12/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 7:25:36 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6324(SD40E)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
NS 6317
Title:  NS 6317
Description:  Helpers
Photo Date:  3/13/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 4:39:48 PM
Location:  Conemaugh, PA
Author:  Lewis Marien
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6317(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
10N's Help over the Mountain
Title:  10N's Help over the Mountain
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/6/2013 10:11:24 PM
Location:  Carneys Crossing, PA
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6311(SD40E)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2013  Upload Date: 10/19/2014 10:10:16 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Steven Talarsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Through the Woods
Title:  Through the Woods
Description:  Another shot of a mixed freight approaching Cassandra
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:26:05 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  136   Comments: 2
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description:  Rear end helpers
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 1:48:56 PM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
NS 6313
Title:  NS 6313
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/2013  Upload Date: 10/20/2013 9:10:43 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Dan Glatiotis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6313(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
NS 6310
Title:  NS 6310
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2013  Upload Date: 11/19/2016 2:53:31 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Spencer Dutton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6310(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
NS SD60 6702 trails on 61Z
Title:  NS SD60 6702 trails on 61Z
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2014  Upload Date: 10/20/2014 6:50:22 PM
Location:  Woodbourne, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
NS 9783
Title:  NS 9783
Description:  NS 11A
Photo Date:  6/22/2014  Upload Date: 9/3/2014 8:14:02 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  DJ Miller
Categories:  Roster,Tunnel,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9783(C44-9W) NS 2685(SD70M-2) NS 3396(SD40-2) NS 3275(SD40-2) NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6189(SD40-2) NS 3091(GP40-2) NS 2394(MP15DC)
Views:  737   Comments: 2
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description:  NS Z4R with 2 helper sets on the headend
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 7:56:34 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  DJ Miller
Categories:  Roster,Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6307(SD40E) NS 6329(SD40E) NS 6316(SD40E) NS 8106(ES44AC) NS 9931(C40-9W)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description:  An NS helper set on the front of a stacker passes some nice burnt orange color at Cresson.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 11/16/2014 3:18:32 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 11:56:16 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Tommy Single
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Giving a Push
Title:  Giving a Push
Description:  Helpers on 12G
Photo Date:  3/13/2015  Upload Date: 3/17/2015 9:25:23 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6317(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Four Banger!
Title:  Four Banger!
Description:  2 sets of helpers on 21V
Photo Date:  3/13/2015  Upload Date: 3/17/2015 11:56:40 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6322(SD40E) NS 6301(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Rain & Fog
Title:  Rain & Fog
Description:  The fog and rain increase as 17Gs helpers shove hard against the train
Photo Date:  3/14/2015  Upload Date: 3/17/2015 4:28:54 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
4 Engine Helper Set
Title:  4 Engine Helper Set
Description:  A weirdly arranged helper set heads east.
Photo Date:  3/14/2015  Upload Date: 3/17/2015 10:53:25 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E) NS 6333(SD40E) NS 6318(SD40E)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Helper Set
Title:  Helper Set
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2015  Upload Date: 3/17/2015 10:56:49 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6318(SD40E) NS 6333(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
NS 6317 & 6306
Title:  NS 6317 & 6306
Description:  NS 6317 & 6306 (helper set) head west through Cassandra, PA on the NS Pittsburgh Line
Photo Date:  4/12/2015  Upload Date: 5/5/2015 8:53:44 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  David Balko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6317(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  SD40E pair bring up rear of 11K
Photo Date:  5/23/2015  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 4:34:08 PM
Location:  Summerhill, PA
Author:  Chris Rinaldi
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6310(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Four helpers push hard on the rear of a hopper train
Title:  Four helpers push hard on the rear of a hopper train
Description:  At first I thought it was coal train and then I saw what looked like sand above the top of the cars. Does anyone know what train this is?
Photo Date:  5/30/2015  Upload Date: 6/10/2015 12:17:56 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6300(SD40E) NS 6327(SD40E) NS 6310(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Four SD40E's push hard on the rear of a hopper train
Title:  Four SD40E's push hard on the rear of a hopper train
Description:  At first I thought it was coal train and then I saw what looked like sand above the top of the cars. Does anyone know what train this is?
Photo Date:  5/30/2015  Upload Date: 6/10/2015 12:17:57 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6310(SD40E) NS 6327(SD40E) NS 6300(SD40E)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
NS 6306 25Z
Title:  NS 6306 25Z
Description:  Head end helpers lead 25Z out of town at 1054.
Photo Date:  5/30/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 1:39:19 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6310(SD40E) NS 9836(C44-9W) NS 9146(C44-9W)
Views:  16086   Comments: 0
NS 6306 25Z (2)
Title:  NS 6306 25Z (2)
Description:  Wicker Street at 1054.
Photo Date:  5/30/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 1:39:24 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6310(SD40E) NS 9836(C44-9W) NS 9146(C44-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
NS 6330
Title:  NS 6330
Description:  Pushers.
Photo Date:  7/21/2015  Upload Date: 8/25/2015 12:34:46 PM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Richard Marchi
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6330(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
SD40Es 6306 and 6330 on the Oil Train
Title:  SD40Es 6306 and 6330 on the Oil Train
Description:  SD40Es 6306 and 6330 bring up the rear of the eastbound oil train, helping the train down the mountain into Altoona.
Photo Date:  7/25/2015  Upload Date: 11/25/2016 11:40:46 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Richard Crerand
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6330(SD40E)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
NS C99
Title:  NS C99
Description:  NS 6330 - NS 6306
Photo Date:  7/28/2015  Upload Date: 2/20/2018 10:34:43 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6330(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
NS C99
Title:  NS C99
Description:  NS 6330 - NS 6306
Photo Date:  7/28/2015  Upload Date: 2/20/2018 10:34:59 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6330(SD40E)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
NS 6316
Title:  NS 6316
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 11:15:23 AM
Location:  Johnstown, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6316(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
6306 Helper
Title:  6306 Helper
Description:  6306 helps hold back a heavy intermodal descending the west slope
Photo Date:  10/18/2015  Upload Date: 7/19/2023 6:01:06 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Michael Byers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 6:54:30 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description:  A pair of SD40E's ride on the back end of a tank train.
Photo Date:  10/24/2015  Upload Date: 12/25/2015 9:06:33 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  David Balko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6305(SD40E)
Views:  84   Comments: 2
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description:  An SD40E helper set pilots an NS 24W through Cassandra, PA.
Photo Date:  10/24/2015  Upload Date: 1/9/2016 6:46:39 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  David Balko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) UP 6726(AC44CW)
Views:  115   Comments: 3
From the parking lot
Title:  From the parking lot
Description:  The last two locomotives of the first train I saw.
Photo Date:  8/2/2016  Upload Date: 8/8/2016 3:52:10 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6317(SD40E)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Last shot of the day
Title:  Last shot of the day
Description:  A double hrader at the tunnels. I almost called it a day, then heard a train and waited a little bit.
Photo Date:  8/2/2016  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 6:51:40 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9533(C40-9W) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
NS 6306 N56
Title:  NS 6306 N56
Description:  West at 1456.
Photo Date:  8/14/2016  Upload Date: 9/15/2016 7:55:24 AM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6301(SD40E)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
NS 6301
Title:  NS 6301
Description:  Helpers on an EB at Cresson.
Photo Date:  8/18/2016  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 12:36:44 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Ken Richter
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6301(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
NS 6319 and 6306
Title:  NS 6319 and 6306
Description:  Helper set return back to Johnstown for next assignment
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 8:52:37 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Bradley Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6319(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  130   Comments: 4
NS 6327 and 6306
Title:  NS 6327 and 6306
Description:  A pair of SD40E helpers on the eastbound 20T train at Wegley.
Photo Date:  1/13/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 11:20:59 PM
Location:  Wegley, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6327(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
NS 6306 N55
Title:  NS 6306 N55
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2017  Upload Date: 6/13/2017 11:04:45 AM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6321(SD40E)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
17G helpers
Title:  17G helpers
Description:  SD40E helper set 6301-6306 push hard on the rear of long mixed freight 17G.
Photo Date:  6/24/2017  Upload Date: 7/14/2017 10:24:31 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Chris Denbow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6301(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
NS 25Z
Title:  NS 25Z
Description:  A pair of helpers on the end of the 25Z.
Photo Date:  5/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/19/2023 7:50:25 PM
Location:  Logan Township, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6308(SD40E)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  A pair of helpers on the end of the 25Z.
Photo Date:  5/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/19/2023 7:50:53 PM
Location:  Logan Township, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6308(SD40E)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  A look at 25Z on the western leg of the curve.
Photo Date:  5/26/2018  Upload Date: 11/19/2023 7:51:03 PM
Location:  Logan Township, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6308(SD40E)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
NS 6321
Title:  NS 6321
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2019  Upload Date: 6/1/2019 3:49:46 PM
Location:  Altoona (CP ALTO), PA
Author:  Steve Pappas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6321(SD40E) NS 6314(SD40E) NS 6306(SD40E) NS 6318(SD40E)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description:  Pusher #3 on this loaded coal train.
Photo Date:  8/22/2019  Upload Date: 10/31/2019 4:32:00 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  189   Comments: 2
NS 6306
Title:  NS 6306
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2019  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 7:38:27 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Collin Reinhart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  92   Comments: 1
Train 10G arriving in Enola Yard
Title:  Train 10G arriving in Enola Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2020  Upload Date: 9/20/2020 4:19:47 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Steve Pappas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9832(C44-9W) NS 4175(AC44C6M) NS 1843(SD70ACC) NS 8017(ES44AC) NS 6348(SD40E) NS 2743(SD70M-2) NS 6306(SD40E) NS 4070(AC44C6M)
Views:  397   Comments: 0


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