Thoroughbred Dash-9         
Norfolk Southern 9681 is the second unit on an eastbound Z-train descending the grade at Leavenworth. 9681 is a C44-9W. This unit and other units of Norfolk Southerns Dash-9 fleet were originally built with a horsepower rating of 4000 horsepower. The 4000 HP Dash-9s were exclusive to Norfolk Southern, and were built in the mid/late 1990s. In the early 2010s, NS began upgrading these units to 4400 horsepower, and this unit recieved said upgrade in 2013.
Date: 7/15/2022 Location: Leavenworth, WA   Map Show Leavenworth on a rail map Views: 84 Collection Of:   Lucas Connor
Locomotives: NS 9681(C44-9W) BNSF 5105(C44-9W)    Author:  Lucas Connor
Thoroughbred Dash-9
Picture Categories: Station,Action This picture is part of album:  Railfanning The Scenic Sub
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