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NS GP59 4610

GP59 in Southern Railway Heritage scheme.

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Locomotive: GP59

Manufacturer: General Motors

Horsepower Rating: 3000 Hp

Prime Mover: 12 Cylinder 710, Generation 3A

Weight: ?

Weight Distribution: 4-axle (BB)

Length: 59'9""

Manufacture Dates: 1985 - 1989

Number of Units: 36

NS GP59 4610

Photos from August, 2008 shows the Geep idling on a Saturday morning outside the Inland Container plant at Coosa, GA

Visual Identification: Locomotive is basically identical to the GP60 - Blomberg Trucks, squared air intake and dynamic brake blister.

Trivials: - Norfolk Southern owns all examples of this locomotive. One is painted in the "Operation Lifesaver" livery, while another still is painted in Southern Railway Heritage Green.

NS GP59 4610

NS GP59 4610

This photo from 1994 shows GP59's 4610 and Operation Lifesaver 7140 being used as backup power on a steam double-header at Rome, Georgia. This was the last steam excursion on Norfolk Southern rails.

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