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Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD Track Test UnitBuilt As:NW 1530 (SD35)
Serial Number:31162Order No:5698
Frame Number:5698-1Built:10/1965
Notes:Rebuilt from NS 1530
Other locos with this serial:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
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NS 5608
Title:  NS 5608
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2010  Upload Date: 5/10/2010 9:35:07 PM
Location:  Hagerstown, MD
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 5579(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 in the siding
Title:  NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 in the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2010  Upload Date: 6/3/2010 8:47:41 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Lewis Marien
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3524(B32-8) NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  393   Comments: 2
NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 in the siding
Title:  NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 in the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2010  Upload Date: 6/3/2010 8:48:38 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Lewis Marien
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3524(B32-8) NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 eastbound
Title:  NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 3:39:42 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Lewis Marien
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3524(B32-8) NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 eastbound
Title:  NS 3524, geometry train NS 906 eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 3:40:51 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Lewis Marien
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3524(B32-8) NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
NS Research Car 34
Title:  NS Research Car 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2010  Upload Date: 6/16/2010 10:22:38 PM
Location:  Lincoln, AL
Author:  Donnie Strickland
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
4
Title:  4
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 10:31:04 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
NS Research unit 34
Title:  NS Research unit 34
Description:  Built from a N&W SD35
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 10:31:15 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
NS Track/Geometry train tied down on the house track
Title:  NS Track/Geometry train tied down on the house track
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 10:31:03 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
NS research locomotive 34
Title:  NS research locomotive 34
Description:  Built from a N&W SD35
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 10:31:16 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
NS Alabamb Division-East End District
Title:  NS Alabamb Division-East End District
Description:  Norfolk Southen's track geometry train is seen tied down in the house track in Temple Gg awaiting it's next assignment.
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 3:42:33 AM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
NS 34 Geometry Reseach Unit
Title:  NS 34 Geometry Reseach Unit
Description:  Rebuilt from a ex N&W SD35
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:02:51 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  309   Comments: 3
NS 34 Geometry Reseach Unit
Title:  NS 34 Geometry Reseach Unit
Description:  Rebuilt from a ex N&W SD35
Photo Date:  6/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:02:20 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 3:18:36 PM
Location:  Temple, GA
Author:  Ed Sherrill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
NS Track Test Vehicle
Title:  NS Track Test Vehicle
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 6:28:19 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  667   Comments: 1
Track Geometry test set ready to go
Title:  Track Geometry test set ready to go
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 6:29:21 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
NS #34 on the fuel rack
Title:  NS #34 on the fuel rack
Description:  Norfolk Southern Research Department Track Test Vehicle sitting at the fuel rack. This picture was taken the day before the August 2010 issue of Trains magazine arrived in the mail with a two page article (pages 20 & 21) about it in the technology section.
Photo Date:  7/5/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 6:30:08 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5608(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  798   Comments: 0
NS #34 instrument section
Title:  NS #34 instrument section
Description:  The six lights are for illumination for the high speed digital cameras that photograph the entire roadbed as the car is in operation, the box to the right houses the lasers that measure the profile of the rail itself.
Photo Date:  7/5/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 6:31:13 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern research unit #34, tied down for weekend in Norris Yard,
Title:  Norfolk Southern research unit #34, tied down for weekend in Norris Yard,
Description:  Norfolk Southern track test unit #34 was originally built October 1965 as Norfolk & Western SD35 #1530. After being wrecked, it was rebuilt into a slug and re# NW 9921, then re# NW 9951, then re# NS 9951 prior to undergoing conversion to engineering department specifications
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 9/2/2010 1:58:35 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  2584   Comments: 2
NS GP3802 #5622 and the Norfolk Southern Geometry Train tied down for the weekend at Norris Yard
Title:  NS GP3802 #5622 and the Norfolk Southern Geometry Train tied down for the weekend at Norris Yard
Description:  Norfolk Southern GP38-2 #5622, a former Conrail unit, with NS 34 & NS 33 at Norris Yard
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 1:57:57 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5622(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  869   Comments: 3
NS Track Test Unit returns to the fuel rack
Title:  NS Track Test Unit returns to the fuel rack
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 7:58:11 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit) NS 5622(GP38-2)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
Inspection train headed into town
Title:  Inspection train headed into town
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 8:03:12 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit) NS 5622(GP38-2)
Views:  854   Comments: 1
Passing Milepost 290
Title:  Passing Milepost 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 8:05:11 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit) NS 5622(GP38-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
NS #34 instrument section
Title:  NS #34 instrument section
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 8:06:50 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
NS 5622
Title:  NS 5622
Description:  NS 906
Photo Date:  7/27/2010  Upload Date: 7/29/2010 2:54:53 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5622(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  NS 906
Photo Date:  7/27/2010  Upload Date: 7/29/2010 2:54:54 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
908
Title:  908
Description:  NS Research test unit No. 34 passes through the cereal city of Battle Creek on track geometry train 908.
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:58:37 PM
Location:  Battle Creek, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
908
Title:  908
Description:  NS track geometry train 908 passes through the cereal city of Battle Creek.
Photo Date:  8/21/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:59:01 PM
Location:  Battle Creek, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5836(GP38-3) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/8/2010 4:14:43 PM
Location:  Wilmerding, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2010 12:10:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
NS 34 and NS 33
Title:  NS 34 and NS 33
Description:  NS 34 and NN 33 sit at Ayer on the Geo Train
Photo Date:  9/20/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2010 12:09:34 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
NS Geo Train
Title:  NS Geo Train
Description:  The NS Geo Train sits at Ayer tower awaiting the blue flag to be lifted and then they will travel to the auto yard and then tie up for the night on the West main St. track to the right
Photo Date:  9/20/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2010 12:10:24 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stine
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3351(SD40-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
NS 905 Geometry Train
Title:  NS 905 Geometry Train
Description:  Also on NS 905 is NS 34, a!track test unit, also the ex NW SD35 1530.
Photo Date:  9/29/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 10:17:28 AM
Location:  Woodbourne, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
NS 3351 905
Title:  NS 3351 905
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 3:28:22 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Alex Berisha
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3351(SD40-2) NS 5055(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2011 8:30:43 PM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
NS 5622
Title:  NS 5622
Description:  NS 905
Photo Date:  10/22/2010  Upload Date: 11/8/2010 2:39:51 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5622(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2010  Upload Date: 11/8/2010 2:39:54 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
NS 5622
Title:  NS 5622
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2010  Upload Date: 10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5622(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
NS 4270, NS 34 & CITX 3084
Title:  NS 4270, NS 34 & CITX 3084
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/4/2010  Upload Date: 12/5/2010 5:51:12 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4270(F9A) NS 34(Track Test Unit) CITX 3084(SD40-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
Sweet Power Kn the Snow
Title:  Sweet Power Kn the Snow
Description:  Diversity at the NS Juniata Shops
Photo Date:  12/5/2010  Upload Date: 12/5/2010 8:46:05 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jared Steele
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit) NS 6734(SD60I) NS 3214(SD40-2) NS 4270(F9A)
Views:  542   Comments: 1
NS 3234
Title:  NS 3234
Description:  Taken with help of the NWHS Cam and Roanoke Cam. Many Thanks to them.
Photo Date:  1/17/2011  Upload Date: 1/18/2011 1:54:41 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3234(SD40-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit) NS 38(Track Test Unit)
Views:  988   Comments: 0
NS 7104
Title:  NS 7104
Description:  NS 905
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/18/2011 1:42:23 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7104(GP60) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/18/2011 1:42:28 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/15/2011 10:14:35 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2011  Upload Date: 3/23/2011 7:11:52 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
NS 7104
Title:  NS 7104
Description:  NS 904
Photo Date:  3/15/2011  Upload Date: 3/23/2011 7:11:44 PM
Location:  Valdosta, GA
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7104(GP60) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2011  Upload Date: 3/17/2011 4:08:57 PM
Location:  Macon, GA
Author:  Nate Scarbary
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2011  Upload Date: 3/17/2011 4:18:02 PM
Location:  Macon, GA
Author:  Nate Scarbary
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East District
Description:  NS Eastbound Geometry Train 908 parked at 20th Street awaiting a new Crew in Irondale, AL.
Photo Date:  4/9/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 9:59:47 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5165(GP38-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  309   Comments: 2


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