716stuff - Trains

08/08/2026

SIBF and SARE resting by the BR&P depot at Salamanca this past July

06/10/2026

06/05/2026

NS 1827
Model: SD70ACC
Builder: EMD (rebuilt by NS at Juniata)
Year Built: 1999 (as SD70)
Builder Number: —
Horsepower: 4,500 HP
Prime Mover: EMD 16‑710G3C‑T2 (Tier 2 compliant)
Previous Numbers / Owners: NS 2577 (SD70)
Rebuild History: Converted to SD70ACC with AC traction, new cab, new electronics
Notable Features: Crescent cab, AC traction motors, PTC, modernized carbody
Cool Facts / Service Notes: Part of NS’s major SD70 rebuild program
Where Spotted: B42.6 Temple Road Dunkirk, NY - PT51
Date Spotted: 06/03/26

06/05/2026

NS4286
Model: AC44C6M
Builder: Originally GE (as C44‑9W), rebuilt by NS at Juniata
Year Built: 1999 (as GE C44‑9W)
Builder Number: —
Horsepower: 4,400 HP
Prime Mover: GE 7FDL‑16 (retains FDL prime mover after rebuild)
Previous Numbers / Owners: NS 9036 (C44‑9W)
Rebuild History:
Rebuilt into AC44C6M
Converted from DC to AC traction
New wide‑nose “Crescent Cab”
Upgraded electronics, PTC, inverter system
Notable Features:
AC traction motors
Modernized carbody
NS’s signature rebuild cab with recessed numberboards
Often assigned to heavy manifest and coal service
Cool Facts / Service Notes:
Part of NS’s major Dash‑9 modernization program
AC44C6Ms are known for strong low‑speed pulling power
4286 is one of the later units in the rebuild sequence
Where Spotted: B42.6 Temple Road Dunkirk, NY - PT51
Date Spotted: 06/03/26