Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS B40-8 Questions

Have any NS B40-8's received horsehead paint? Have any received air conditioners?

While I cannot give you a specific loco number, I recently remember seeing an NS B40-8 on one of my old videos that does indeed have an AC. Not sure about the horsehead scheme on these locos though. Chris Toth, where you at? :)

Chris
K8CRQ

one has it. i think it was the 4805 an exs cr unit that pulled an OCS once. theres pics of it floating around on the net.
railfan1 out

You're right!! Thanks for the tips, guys!!!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=110119

NS 4805 is the only one in horsehead paint so far.

Here is my listing of NS units that are painted in the horsehead scheme:

http://www.nsdash9.com/horsehead.html



Chris Toth

4800, 4804 and 4806 are also in the horsehead scheme

Locoinsp Wrote:
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> 4800, 4804 and 4806 are also in the horsehead
> scheme

No, those units are all in the previous scheme with the ===NS style logo, not the current horsehead logo.


Chris Toth

Yeah, 4805 is HHead, and still very clean while currently working its 2nd tour of local duty on the Delmarva Peninsula branches...


SH

NSDash9 Wrote:
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> Locoinsp Wrote:
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> > 4800, 4804 and 4806 are also in the
> horsehead
> > scheme
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> No, those units are all in the previous scheme
> with the ===NS style logo, not the current
> horsehead logo.
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> Chris Toth
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>
Yep, you're right. Sorry! I should have put my brain in gear before posting!

Wasn't 4805 repainted into the dash stripe scheme before? Did it have a fire or other calamnity?

Are the a/c units being done on a class by class basis - or is the emphasis on switching units then road units???

Chris, BTW, your website has some great info - thanks!

Saw 4805 in Clayton, DE a mile from my house Saturday as it sat outlawed with the Dover-Townsend local. Scott, it was in the siding by the Clayton station w/long hood pointed north (the cab was toward the train). Since a coal train had been sitting in the long siding, he managed to outlaw about ten miles from the departure point on a line that sees one mixed through train each way along with coal and stone unit trains.

trails2rails Wrote:
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> Wasn't 4805 repainted into the dash stripe scheme
> before?

Yes, it was painted in the previous NS scheme back in 1999. It was repainted again earlier this year following an overhaul at Juniata. (This unit does not have A/C)

> Are the a/c units being done on a class by class
> basis - or is the emphasis on switching units then
> road units???

The A/C units are standard with new power and are being added to rebuilt yard and local switching units. Some other older yard and local service units have received them as well.


> > Chris, BTW, your website has some great info -
> thanks!

Glad to help.


Chris Toth