NS Dash 9 on the move...

Looked what came and parked in front of our EMS station for a little while. A "Dash 9" locomotive. All the locomotives in this series except one late night no shot, were Dash 9 type. Heavy haulers they are and very loud! They are bigger and stronger than the SD40's from the previous post..

Power type	Diesel
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	C44-9W
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Trucks	GE HiAd
Wheel diameter	42 in (1.07 m)
Length	73 ft 2 in (22.30 m)
Width	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Height	16 ft 0 in (5.03 m)
Locomotive weight	394,000 lb (179,000 kg)
Fuel capacity	5,000 US gal (18,900 L)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL16
Engine type	45° V16, four stroke cycle
Aspiration	turbocharged
Alternator	GE GMG197
Traction motors	GE 5GE752AH
Transmission	Alternator, silicon diode rectifiers, DC traction motors
Power output	4,400 hp (3,300 kW)
Locale	North America

...pulling hard in a rainstorm heading north towards Tifton Ga.
Late night freight bond for Jacksonville Fla..

...coming on down the line...
...silent sentry....
Soaked Stallions...