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With 40 different models from GE and EMD represented, the Norfolk Southern roster is diverse. The largest and newest group of locomotives are 669 GE-built Dash 9-40CWs - the oldest locomotive, an EMD SW1 built in 1947. Included in this 144-page book is an overview of the changing complexion of the NS roster as the railroad integrates some former Conrail units and weeds out others. Among the carrier's locomotive activities during 2000 were the renumbering of the slug fleet (to accommodate additional Dash 9s), the addition of SD70Ms to the roster, the return of various groups of Conrail locomotives to their lessors, and a GP38-2 rebuild program. Norfolk Southern's fleet of 3,549 locomotives (including 74 slugs) operates across a 22-state rail system, making it popular among railfans and model railroaders alike. The fleet roams across 21,600 miles of track from Buffalo to New Orleans and from Kansas City to Jacksonville. Stay up to date on the many and varied locomotives of the Thoroughbred. Unit-by-unit listing of every unit on the NS roster as of January 1, 2001. Includes all Conrail units assigned to NS and repaint dates. Specifications for each unit as well as optional equipment. Accurate information from official sources. Laminated cover for durability in the field. Laminated Softbound Cover, 6"x9", 148 pages, 136 photos.