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Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:BN 7079 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:786166-5Order No:786166
Frame Number:786166-5Built:10/1978
Notes:Ex-CEFX, Purchased 03/2013. Rebuilt to SD40-3 6441
Other locos with this serial:  CEFX 7079(SD40-2) BNSF 7079(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2) BN 7079(SD40-2)
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NS 3493 (SD40-2)
Title:  NS 3493 (SD40-2)
Description:  NEW TO RRPICTUREARCHIVES. FRESH PAINT......
Photo Date:  9/13/2013  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 8:17:59 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Robert Pickford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  983   Comments: 1
NS 3488(SD40-2) 3480(SD40-2) 3483(SD40-2) 3478(SD40-2) 3479(SD40-2) 3493(SD40-2) 3495(SD40-2) 3492(SD40-2) 3499(SD40-2) 3502(SD40-2)
Title:  NS 3488(SD40-2) 3480(SD40-2) 3483(SD40-2) 3478(SD40-2) 3479(SD40-2) 3493(SD40-2) 3495(SD40-2) 3492(SD40-2) 3499(SD40-2) 3502(SD40-2)
Description:  10 OF THE 13 (SD40-2'S) FRESHLY PAINTING WAITING AT DEBUTTS YARD. EX BN LOCO'S
Photo Date:  9/13/2013  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 8:18:00 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Robert Pickford
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3488(SD40-2) NS 3480(SD40-2) NS 3483(SD40-2) NS 3478(SD40-2) NS 3479(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 3495(SD40-2) NS 3492(SD40-2) NS 3499(SD40-2) NS 3502(SD40-2)
Views:  2878   Comments: 3
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Eastbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 43rd Street in Birmingham, Al. on their way to work CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. before returning back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 9:22:21 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 3509(SD40-2)
Views:  1029   Comments: 0
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 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to work CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. before returning back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. with a pair of SD40-2s in charge
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 9:28:40 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 3509(SD40-2)
Views:  1070   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 has just ran around their train at Irondale Junction & gets ready to head back west to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. with a pair of SD40-2s in charge with the lead SD40-2 3509 sporting the snoot nose which is longer than the standard SD40-2 nose
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 11:09:44 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3509(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1030   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 passing through 20th Street in Irondale, Al. after running around their train at Irondale Junction to head back west to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. with a pair of SD40-2s in charge with the lead SD40-2 3509 feauturing the snoot nose which is longer than the standard SD40-2 nose
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 10:31:53 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3509(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1013   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 AKA The CSXT Gate in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. with a pair of SD40-2s for power, the lead SD40-2 3509 features the snoot nose which is longer than a standard SD40-2
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 10:18:37 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3509(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1062   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Local Freight Train AB10 has just ran around their train at Irondale Junction after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. & are getting ready to head back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. to tie up for the day with a pair of SD40-2s for power with the lead SD40-2 3509 sporting the snoot nose which is longer than the standard SD40-2 nose
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 10:38:15 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3509(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  945   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 AKA The CSXT Gate in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. NS 3509 sports the snoot nose which is longer than the standard SD40-2 nose
Photo Date:  9/23/2014  Upload Date: 9/23/2014 10:32:36 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3509(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1031   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 arriving Finley Yard in North Birmingham, Al. after working CMC Steel in Woodlawn, Al. with a pair of SD40-2s in charge with the leader still in BN paint
Photo Date:  10/11/2014  Upload Date: 10/11/2014 8:38:39 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3510(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1175   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division AGS South District
Description:  NS Northbound Local Freight Train A20 ( Wilton, Al. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Woodlawn, Al.
Photo Date:  10/18/2014  Upload Date: 10/18/2014 11:06:37 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3304(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  805   Comments: 2
Leading NS A64 WB at 42nd St in Pell City
Title:  Leading NS A64 WB at 42nd St in Pell City
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 6:33:55 PM
Location:  Pell City, AL
Author:  Donnie Strickland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5062(GP38-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  725   Comments: 1
NS 3579
Title:  NS 3579
Description:  NS A50 and NS A54...
Photo Date:  5/22/2015  Upload Date: 5/23/2015 4:28:22 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3579(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
NS 3493
Title:  NS 3493
Description:  Attalla Yard...
Photo Date:  5/22/2015  Upload Date: 5/23/2015 4:28:06 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
NS East End District
Title:  NS East End District
Description:  NS Local A64 seen here switching out some industries around Pell City, AL. Before heading West to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/14/2015 3:01:57 PM
Location:  Pell City, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6356(SD40E) NS 3224(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1100   Comments: 6
NS East End District
Title:  NS East End District
Description:  NS Local A64 seen here switching out some industries around Pell City, AL. Before heading West to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/14/2015 3:13:01 PM
Location:  Pell City, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6356(SD40E) NS 3224(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1081   Comments: 4
NS East End District
Title:  NS East End District
Description:  Seen here getting ready to do a set out in Pell City, AL. Is NS Local Freight Train A64 before heading on West to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/14/2015 3:33:07 PM
Location:  Pell City, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6356(SD40E) NS 3224(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  1086   Comments: 4
NS 6746
Title:  NS 6746
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 10:50:02 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Tommy McGowan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6746(SD60I) NS 6663(SD60) NS 7582(ES40DC) NS 7206(SD80MAC) NS 3041(GP40-2) NS 721(RP-E4C) NS 3259(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 1016(SD70ACe)
Views:  1078   Comments: 0
NS 3041
Title:  NS 3041
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 10:50:21 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Tommy McGowan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3041(GP40-2) NS 721(RP-E4C) NS 7582(ES40DC) NS 6746(SD60I) NS 6663(SD60) NS 3259(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 1016(SD70ACe) NS 3850(3GS21C) NS 4659(GP59) NS 617(Road Slug)
Views:  1594   Comments: 0
NS 6335
Title:  NS 6335
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:36:08 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Tommy McGowan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6335(SD40E) NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 7582(ES40DC) NS 7206(SD80MAC) NS 6746(SD60I) NS 7594(ES40DC) NS 7530(ES40DC) NS 7530(ES44DC)
Views:  1082   Comments: 0
NS 3830
Title:  NS 3830
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2015  Upload Date: 9/10/2015 12:36:51 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Tommy McGowan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3830(RP20CD) NS 7582(ES40DC) NS 7206(SD80MAC) NS 6149(SD40-2) NS 3259(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 6746(SD60I)
Views:  1255   Comments: 0
NS 3536
Title:  NS 3536
Description:  NS A50 and NS A54 at the Attalla Yard.....
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/18/2016 9:27:41 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3536(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
NS 3493
Title:  NS 3493
Description:  NS A50...
Photo Date:  11/23/2016  Upload Date: 11/23/2016 5:18:34 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 1
NS 905 backs off the Main #1 track and into the Amtrak servicing yard
Title:  NS 905 backs off the Main #1 track and into the Amtrak servicing yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2017 7:02:26 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
NS 905 eases back to the bumping post
Title:  NS 905 eases back to the bumping post
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2017 7:05:54 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3289(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
NS 905 basks in the sun "about the ninth hour" (3 p.m.) on Good Friday, 2017
Title:  NS 905 basks in the sun "about the ninth hour" (3 p.m.) on Good Friday, 2017
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2017 7:24:11 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3289(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
Giving the trailing unit a little exposure here
Title:  Giving the trailing unit a little exposure here
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2017 7:53:14 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
NS Research Train
Title:  NS Research Train
Description:  NS 906 ( Research Train ) passes Norris, SC at 9:12 AM on this warm morning.
Photo Date:  4/20/2017  Upload Date: 4/20/2017 11:57:49 AM
Location:  Norris, SC
Author:  TC_Brandon Langston
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3289(SD40-2) NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 38(Track Test Unit)
Views:  1046   Comments: 0
NS 3493
Title:  NS 3493
Description:  L38 EB at Monroe Street
Photo Date:  6/24/2022  Upload Date: 8/2/2022 9:16:34 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
NS 3493
Title:  NS 3493
Description:  EB at Monroe Street
Photo Date:  8/12/2022  Upload Date: 10/1/2022 9:51:49 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
NS 3493
Title:  NS 3493
Description:  NS B10
Photo Date:  5/7/2023  Upload Date: 5/15/2023 5:32:29 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Thomas Boyer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2) NS 2670(SD70M-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 1
NS 3493
Title:  NS 3493
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2023  Upload Date: 6/6/2025 9:25:56 AM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3493(SD40-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0

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