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Pictures of NS 6981
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD60EBuilt As:NS 6639 (SD60)
Serial Number:857124-11Order No:857124
Frame Number:857124-11Built:6/1986
Notes:Rebuilt from NS 6639
Other locos with this serial:  NS 6639(SD60) NS 6981(SD60E)
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NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  Recently rebuilt
Photo Date:  9/15/2014  Upload Date: 9/15/2014 12:56:33 PM
Location:  Harrisonburg, VA
Author:  Erik Little
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
NS 5808 on NS 51V
Title:  NS 5808 on NS 51V
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2014  Upload Date: 9/22/2014 2:18:12 AM
Location:  Rootstown, OH
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5808(GP38-3) NS 5050(GP38-2) NS 6981(SD60E) CN 2253(ES44DC) CP 8730(ES44AC)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
NS 6981 on NS 51V
Title:  NS 6981 on NS 51V
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2014  Upload Date: 9/22/2014 2:18:35 AM
Location:  Rootstown, OH
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) CN 2253(ES44DC) CP 8730(ES44AC)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
NS 6981 trails behind Canadian power on 42V grain train
Title:  NS 6981 trails behind Canadian power on 42V grain train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2014  Upload Date: 9/25/2014 9:10:45 PM
Location:  Salem, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) CN 2253(ES44DC)
Views:  764   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2014  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 5:42:39 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) CSX 7594(C40-8)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
NS 6132
Title:  NS 6132
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 1:37:26 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6132(SD40-2) NS 8863(C40-9) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 7223(SD80MAC) NS 5136(GP38-2)
Views:  819   Comments: 0
NS 2350, NS 4270, NS 6981, and NS 1006
Title:  NS 2350, NS 4270, NS 6981, and NS 1006
Description:  A group of NS engines, including the OCS engines and cars, sit in a group in the yard. Would have been nice if the OCS train would not have been blocked out by other NS engines since this is my first time seeing it. Oh well.
Photo Date:  7/24/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2018 10:10:12 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jacob Werling
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2350(MP15DC) NS 4270(F9A) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 1006(SD70ACe)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
NS 2695, NS 8688, NS 2762, NS 5030, NS 6981, NS 1006, and NS 23
Title:  NS 2695, NS 8688, NS 2762, NS 5030, NS 6981, NS 1006, and NS 23
Description:  Some more engines in the group sitting in the yard including the rear OCS car
Photo Date:  7/24/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2018 10:13:05 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jacob Werling
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2695(SD70M-2) NS 8688(C39-8E) NS 2762(SD70M-2) NS 5030(GP38-2) NS 1006(SD70ACe) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
NS 2120
Title:  NS 2120
Description:  NS 2120 moving around in the yard
Photo Date:  8/6/2015  Upload Date: 8/8/2015 8:59:23 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  DJ Miller
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2120(GS14B) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  662   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  NS 16T...
Photo Date:  11/25/2015  Upload Date: 11/25/2015 10:58:28 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  NS 16T...
Photo Date:  11/25/2015  Upload Date: 11/25/2015 10:58:21 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  NS 16T...
Photo Date:  11/25/2015  Upload Date: 11/25/2015 10:58:35 PM
Location:  Attalla, AL
Author:  Dale Vaughn
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2015  Upload Date: 11/28/2015 8:51:34 AM
Location:  Shamrock Station, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  439   Comments: 2
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  Hilltop Rd.
Photo Date:  11/28/2015  Upload Date: 11/28/2015 8:51:36 AM
Location:  Shamrock Station, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  493   Comments: 2
NS 8834
Title:  NS 8834
Description:  122
Photo Date:  12/22/2015  Upload Date: 12/23/2015 11:37:15 AM
Location:  Tilton, IL
Author:  Matt Behrmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8834(C40-9) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2016  Upload Date: 2/12/2016 11:30:45 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
NS 6981 Roster.
Title:  NS 6981 Roster.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 8:16:22 PM
Location:  Rensselaer, MO
Author:  Shane Gillam
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Two SD60E's sit on BNSF property
Title:  Two SD60E's sit on BNSF property
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 5:50:29 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6936(SD60E) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
A Southwest plane flies overhead
Title:  A Southwest plane flies overhead
Description:  Fitting as the group would soon drop me off at the airport to head home.
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/10/2016 5:50:30 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6936(SD60E) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  495   Comments: 1
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  Westbound
Photo Date:  10/14/2016  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 9:52:39 PM
Location:  Alliance, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  463   Comments: 1
NS 3629, CP 8519 and NS 6981
Title:  NS 3629, CP 8519 and NS 6981
Description:  NS 3629 Tier 4 emissions
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 8:32:43 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Bradley Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3629(ET44AC) CP 8519(AC44CW) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
NS 3629 with CP 8519
Title:  NS 3629 with CP 8519
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 8:37:13 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Bradley Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3629(ET44AC) CP 8519(AC44CW) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
NS 3629
Title:  NS 3629
Description:  NS Lehigh Line.
Photo Date:  10/25/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 6:53:08 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3629(ET44AC) CP 8519(AC44CW) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  527   Comments: 1
NS 3629
Title:  NS 3629
Description:  NS Lehigh Line.
Photo Date:  10/25/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 6:53:21 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3629(ET44AC) CP 8519(AC44CW) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  546   Comments: 2
NS 3629
Title:  NS 3629
Description:  NS Lehigh Line
Photo Date:  10/25/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 6:53:45 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3629(ET44AC) CP 8519(AC44CW) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 6:54:19 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  NS Lehigh Line.
Photo Date:  10/25/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 6:54:31 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) CP 8519(AC44CW) NS 3629(ET44AC)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
NS 9861
Title:  NS 9861
Description:  I3K
Photo Date:  11/20/2016  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 4:14:05 PM
Location:  Ogden Dunes, IN
Author:  Matt Behrmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9861(C40-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 1064(SD70ACe)
Views:  614   Comments: 3
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2017  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 6:39:06 PM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Fick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6728(SD60I) NS 9890(C40-9W)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/15/2017  Upload Date: 1/22/2017 2:19:35 PM
Location:  Dunlap, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/20/2017  Upload Date: 4/18/2019 8:44:00 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  leo moore
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
NS 9454
Title:  NS 9454
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/26/2017 8:13:17 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7514(ES40DC) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 9454(C40-9W)
Views:  463   Comments: 1
NS 9454
Title:  NS 9454
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/26/2017 8:13:18 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7514(ES40DC) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 9454(C40-9W)
Views:  455   Comments: 1
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/26/2017 8:31:04 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  NS 6981 lead NS 20K.
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 9/22/2017 6:09:32 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steven Talarsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  Roster shot of NS 6981 on 20K.
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 9/22/2017 6:09:59 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steven Talarsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 9:05:00 AM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  399   Comments: 2
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  Oil loads
Photo Date:  5/20/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 4:59:47 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description:  Oil loads
Photo Date:  5/20/2017  Upload Date: 5/22/2017 5:00:03 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
NS 6981 M3R
Title:  NS 6981 M3R
Description:  M3R powers west near LG 37 at 1236.
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/1/2017 9:01:26 AM
Location:  Shippensburg, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) NS 7546(ES44DC) NS 6944(SD60E)
Views:  604   Comments: 0
NS 6944
Title:  NS 6944
Description:  Built July 1985 as NS 6569, rebuilt August 2013.
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/1/2017 9:01:29 AM
Location:  Shippensburg, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6944(SD60E) NS 7546(ES44DC) NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
Extra Section
Title:  Extra Section
Description:  Norfolk Southern M3R rolls west on the Lurgan Branch
Photo Date:  8/3/2017  Upload Date: 8/18/2017 10:41:09 PM
Location:  Shippensburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E) NS 7546(ES44DC) NS 6944(SD60E)
Views:  651   Comments: 1
NS 16T @ Ashby Station Rd.
Title:  NS 16T @ Ashby Station Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2017  Upload Date: 6/25/2018 10:45:49 AM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Tommy Warshaw
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5457(SD60) NS 8915(C44-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  846   Comments: 1
Old Faces Meet
Title:  Old Faces Meet
Description:  16T with a Canadian National SD60 leading the charge passes an old truck in St James
Photo Date:  12/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 7:54:37 PM
Location:  Saint James, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5457(SD60) NS 8915(C44-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  934   Comments: 1
Headed up the Lurgan
Title:  Headed up the Lurgan
Description:  16T is on the move with it's next stop being Allentown, with a CN SD60 leading the way
Photo Date:  12/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 7:57:50 PM
Location:  Maugansville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5457(SD60) NS 8915(C44-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  912   Comments: 1
Winter Sunset
Title:  Winter Sunset
Description:  16T rolls through HW44 with the CN SD60 on the point
Photo Date:  12/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 7:59:20 PM
Location:  Shippensburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8915(C44-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
Feels Like Home!
Title:  Feels Like Home!
Description:  The Canadian National SD60 feels right at home as it dashes through the snow approaching Goodhart Road
Photo Date:  12/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 7:59:44 PM
Location:  Shippensburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5457(SD60) NS 8915(C44-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  933   Comments: 2
NS 6981
Title:  NS 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 10:46:43 PM
Location:  Irondale, AL
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 6981(SD60E)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
Black Horse Curve
Title:  Black Horse Curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2018  Upload Date: 3/9/2022 8:10:21 PM
Location:  Atlanta, GA
Author:  C.B Allen
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2585(SD70M) NS 9206(C40-9W) NS 9206(C44-9W) NS 6981(SD60E) NS 6113(SD40-2) NS 1022(SD70ACe)
Views:  561   Comments: 0

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