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Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD GP59Built As:EMDX 10 (GP59)
Serial Number:836062-3Order No:836062
Frame Number:836062-3Built:6/1985
Notes:Ex-EMDX, Rebuilt to GP59E 4653
Other locos with this serial:  NS 4608(GP59) EMDX 10(GP59) NS 4653(GP59)
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NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 11:57:17 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/19/2008 12:18:41 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
NS 4608 (ex Demonstrator) leads the empty Bottle Train back to Burns Harbor
Title:  NS 4608 (ex Demonstrator) leads the empty Bottle Train back to Burns Harbor
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 11:17:28 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Tim Lalevee
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Old school number boards on the GP-59
Title:  Old school number boards on the GP-59
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 11:17:37 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Tim Lalevee
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Bottle Train Meet
Title:  Bottle Train Meet
Description:  Two Mittal Steel molten-iron bottle trains meet on a portion of the Kankakee Line at Indiana Harbor (a northern part of East Chicago).
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 5/31/2008 7:15:17 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 5136(GP38-2)
Views:  619   Comments: 2
NS 4608 (Bottle Train)
Title:  NS 4608 (Bottle Train)
Description:  4608's nose is pretty beat up...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:41 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:25:48 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 5:56:13 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  joe usselman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 5:53:06 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  joe usselman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Mittal-NS Bottle Train
Title:  Mittal-NS Bottle Train
Description:  #4608 heads south out of East Chicago toward Gibson Junction on the Kanakee Line with a molten-iron bottle traind destined for Riverdale. IL.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 11:35:31 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
NS Bottle Train
Title:  NS Bottle Train
Description:  The same bottle train seen earlier on the Kankaee Line at Hammond, IN now arrives at Dolton Junction, westbound on the IHB main.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/11/2008 1:26:20 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  192   Comments: 2
NS 4608's Bottle Train #2
Title:  NS 4608's Bottle Train #2
Description:  A wide-angle view of the train asit approaches Lincoln Avenue.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/11/2008 11:39:16 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description:  its a bit blurry because it was real dark out. You will also see the bottle cars glowing under Cline Ave.
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 7:37:25 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  joe usselman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 9:46:53 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  751   Comments: 1
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/2008  Upload Date: 6/22/2008 10:12:48 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
BNSF Northbound power
Title:  BNSF Northbound power
Description:  Power from a Northbound train that we missed is at BNSF's 17th Street Yard sitting in the downpouring rain
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/11/2011 12:55:32 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 146(GP60M) NS 4608(GP59) BNSF 3140(GP50) EMDX 9001(SD60)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
Rare visitor in Superior
Title:  Rare visitor in Superior
Description:  A rare locomotive was at BNSF"s 17th Street Yard, a NS GP59 was in the consist of a BNSF Northbound train. It was joined by a former BN SD60M, a Oakway SD60, a former BN GP50, and a former AT&SF GP60M
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2011 3:19:26 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) BNSF 3140(GP50)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
Topping The Hill From The Lake
Title:  Topping The Hill From The Lake
Description:  NS A41, the daily Westbound NS P-Line local, is about to top the hill on the East end of Alexander City after crossing the trestle over Lake Martin (Tallapoosa River).
Photo Date:  12/8/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2008 9:28:34 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Dale Burns
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5835(GP38-3) NS 3306(SD40-2) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
NS 4608 (former EMD demo unit)
Title:  NS 4608 (former EMD demo unit)
Description:  former EMD demonstrator
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 7/11/2009 2:07:00 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  John Higginson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  305   Comments: 4
NS GP59 4608
Title:  NS GP59 4608
Description:  NS GP59 4608 along with NS GP60 7110 doing some switching chores in the NS yard at Columbus, Ga. The building in the background is the former Swift Textiles plant on 6th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. NS GP59 4608 is one of the former EMD GP59 demonstrators.
Photo Date:  10/19/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2011 1:54:32 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Barry Richter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
NS GP59 4608
Title:  NS GP59 4608
Description:  NS GP59 4608 along with NS GP38-2 5007 handling some switching chores in the NS yard at Columbus, Georgia.
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2011 3:43:26 PM
Location:  Columbus, GA
Author:  Barry Richter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  11/22/2010  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 12:29:27 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3306(SD40-2) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  347   Comments: 6
NS switchers
Title:  NS switchers
Description:  Two NS, switch Engines parked in Anniston, Alabama waiting on a new crew.
Photo Date:  12/19/2010  Upload Date: 12/19/2010 10:37:20 PM
Location:  Anniston, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3539(B32-8) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  227   Comments: 2
NS switchers
Title:  NS switchers
Description:  Two NS, switch Engines parked in Anniston, Alabama waiting on a new crew.
Photo Date:  12/19/2010  Upload Date: 12/19/2010 10:42:24 PM
Location:  Anniston, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3539(B32-8) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
NS 4608 leads chip cars on local A41 as it heads back to Columbus, GA
Title:  NS 4608 leads chip cars on local A41 as it heads back to Columbus, GA
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/28/2010 7:27:31 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
NS 4608 on A41 prepares to head back east after running around its train and setting out tank cars for CSX at Opelika.
Title:  NS 4608 on A41 prepares to head back east after running around its train and setting out tank cars for CSX at Opelika.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/28/2010 7:27:32 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
NS 4608 leads a short local A41 easbound at Opelika.  The train works a chip mill at Salem, scrap mill at Opelika and leaves tank cars for CSX at the interchange in Opelika before returning to its Columbus, GA base of operations.
Title:  NS 4608 leads a short local A41 easbound at Opelika. The train works a chip mill at Salem, scrap mill at Opelika and leaves tank cars for CSX at the interchange in Opelika before returning to its Columbus, GA base of operations.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/28/2010 7:31:29 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Hank Stephens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  326   Comments: 2
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description:  Former EMD demonstrator
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 4/11/2012 3:34:39 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Brian Rackley
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
NS 4608 heads south on train 119
Title:  NS 4608 heads south on train 119
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 7/16/2011 10:29:29 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
NS 4608 heads south on train 119
Title:  NS 4608 heads south on train 119
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 7/16/2011 10:29:34 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description:  4th unit of the six needs a paint job and a bath
Photo Date:  7/21/2011  Upload Date: 7/1/2011 9:32:38 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Larry Mowery, Jr
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Transit,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 6:41:04 AM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  437   Comments: 2
NS Central Of Georgia District
Title:  NS Central Of Georgia District
Description:  NS GP59 4608 & NS GP38-3 are sitting in Sylacauga, AL. awaiting their next assignment
Photo Date:  9/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 8:26:03 PM
Location:  Sylacauga, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 5830(GP38-3)
Views:  438   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division 3B North District R Line
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division 3B North District R Line
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train A21 ( Birmingham to Selma, Al. ) passing through Sparks Gap, Al. with a highhood SD40-2 3314 leading a GP59
Photo Date:  10/27/2011  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 8:48:07 PM
Location:  Sparks Gap, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3314(SD40-2) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  2036   Comments: 15
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Southbound Local Freight Train A21 ( Birmingham to Selma, Al. ) passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  10/27/2011  Upload Date: 10/28/2011 3:00:05 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3314(SD40-2) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  431   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through Control Point 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  1/23/2012  Upload Date: 1/23/2012 8:50:39 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3368(SD40-2) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  266   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  1/23/2012  Upload Date: 1/23/2012 8:43:19 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3368(SD40-2) NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  273   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB14 passing through Tarrant City, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 1/24/2012 8:04:36 PM
Location:  Tarrant City, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 41st Street in Birmingham, Al. heading back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after doing some switching at CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. 4608 is one of only 2 former EMD Demonstrator GP59's left on NS's roster, 4606 & 4608, 4607 has been retired
Photo Date:  1/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2012 8:37:36 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 41st Street in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. NS 4608 is 1 of only 2 former EMD Demonstrator GP59s left on NSs roster, 4606 & 4608 are the ones that are left & 4607 has been retired
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/29/2012 9:31:35 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 27th Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. AKA The CSX Gate on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al.
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/29/2012 10:59:47 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 27th Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. AKA The CSX Gate on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al.
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/29/2012 10:00:57 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 4
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description:  One of the oruginal GP59 demos from EMD.
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:26:44 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Robert Duncan Sr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS 4608
Title:  NS 4608
Description:  One of the EMD demonstrators for the GP59 series, She needs a new coat of black. Notice the smoother edges to the nose and the cab.
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 2/11/2012 5:25:26 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Robert Duncan Sr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  116   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 working CMC Steel at 50th Street in Woodlawn, Al. before heading back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. NS GP59 4608 is 1 of only 3 former EMD Demonstrator GP59's that NS purchased, only 2 are left now, the 4608 & 4606, 4607 was retired
Photo Date:  2/8/2012  Upload Date: 2/10/2012 5:42:12 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. on their way to work CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. then return back to Finely Yard in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/20/2012 7:52:30 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division NA West End District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 waiting on a fresh crew at Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/20/2012  Upload Date: 2/20/2012 7:41:03 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
NS 4608 leads NS AB10
Title:  NS 4608 leads NS AB10
Description:  NS 4608 original GP59, old school emd unit in Bham al leads to Local NS AB10 across Bham AL
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 3/4/2012 11:15:39 PM
Location:  Powderly, AL
Author:  Jeffery Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  107   Comments: 3
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Southbound local Freight Train AB10 doing some Switching at 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 9:30:57 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Southbound local Freight Train AB10 doing some Switching at 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 7:53:20 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 2


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