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Scott Williams's Collection
 
7/2/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:GE C40-8WBuilt As:CR 6259 (C40-8W)
Serial Number:47839Order No:1822CR
Frame Number:Built:6/1994
Notes:Ex-CR, Sold to Progress Rail 02/2020
Other locos with this serial:  CR 6259(C40-8W) NS 8436(C40-8W)
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NS 11V
Title:  NS 11V
Description:  At 3:13pm on Friday July 15, 2016, westbound mixed freight train 11V struggled up the mountain rounding Horseshoe Curve. The trailing unit, NS #9789 (C40-9W) crapped out shortly leaving Altoona, leaving leading engine NS #8436 (C40-8W) as the sole head end power. Despite having a helper set on the rear, NS #6322 (SD40E) and NS #6323 (SD40E), the train maxxed out at 8mph climbing the hill. It took the train 10 minutes to round the curve. Apparently, it made it to Bennington Curve and stalled. It was a huge train!
Photo Date:  7/15/2016  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 12:46:30 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Scott Williams
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9789(C40-9W) NS 9789(C44-9W) NS 8436(C40-8W)
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