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Pictures of NS 34
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Type: Other/Not Listed
AAR Class: PS: Company service car, including office cars, instruction cars, display cars, etc.
AAR Type: M530
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
Plate:   C
NS Class:   Research
User Notes:   Research Slug :: former SD38
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NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Title:  NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Description:  Built by EMD in 1965 as NW SD35 #1530, it was rebuilt in 1977 as RP-E6 road slug 9921, and then stored in 1993. It was rebuilt in 1998 to serve to hold the sensing & measuring equipment for track geometry & rail profile.
Photo Date:  8/8/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 8:18:01 AM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  1464   Comments: 0
NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Title:  NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Description:  Here is another view of the sensing and measurement car just ahead of the rebuilt coach car #33. With a hefty weight of 378,500 lb, this car measures track geometry and rail profile as it's massive wegiht passes over the track.
Photo Date:  8/8/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 8:18:34 AM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  453   Comments: 1
NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Title:  NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Description:  Here is a detail shot of part of the track sensing equipment on the research car. NS prefers a heavy unit like this one to exert some force while detecting track geometry and rail profile. Note the open control panel.
Photo Date:  8/8/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 8:18:57 AM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  1708   Comments: 0
NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Title:  NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Description:  Another view of this rare track research unit, the ex-NW SD35 #1530 that was rebuilt several times before ending up in this configuration.
Photo Date:  8/8/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 8:19:10 AM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  612   Comments: 0
NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Title:  NS 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Description:  Still another view of this unique research car.
Photo Date:  8/8/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 8:19:29 AM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  471   Comments: 0
NS 33 & 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Title:  NS 33 & 34 - Norfolk Southern Track Research Car
Description:  Note the detail cabling that connects the sensing and measuring car #34 to the business car #33. Both have a rich history before being paired together in this unique configuration.
Photo Date:  8/8/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 8:19:45 AM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  837   Comments: 1
I don't know
Title:  I don't know
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2005  Upload Date: 7/3/2005 5:24:58 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  657   Comments: 2
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  A NS Research vehical sits outside AO Smith with a NS Buisness Car
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 9:27:35 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1176   Comments: 2
NS 1637
Title:  NS 1637
Description:  Bewteen Albion and Browns, Il. at the elevator.
Photo Date:  6/2/2006  Upload Date: 2/24/2008 9:02:06 PM
Location:  Albion, IL
Author:  Ryan Koertge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1637(SD40-2)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2006  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 9:57:49 PM
Location:  Bellmont, IL
Author:  Ryan Koertge
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  980   Comments: 1
NS 1637
Title:  NS 1637
Description:  The dates my not be right.
Photo Date:  6/2/2006  Upload Date: 2/24/2008 9:08:39 PM
Location:  Bellmont, IL
Author:  Ryan Koertge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1637(SD40-2)
Views:  995   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  taken from New Economy Institute
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 11/6/2007 9:41:22 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Mark Winter
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  308   Comments: 0
NS 5034
Title:  NS 5034
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2007  Upload Date: 10/15/2007 2:58:27 PM
Location:  Atlanta, GA
Author:  J. Williams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5034(GP38-2)
Views:  824   Comments: 2
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  NS 904
Photo Date:  10/1/2007  Upload Date: 10/15/2007 3:01:12 PM
Location:  Atlanta, GA
Author:  J. Williams
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  526   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  NS 904
Photo Date:  10/1/2007  Upload Date: 10/15/2007 3:04:45 PM
Location:  Atlanta, GA
Author:  J. Williams
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  892   Comments: 0
The NS Geo Train
Title:  The NS Geo Train
Description:  The NS Geo Train which had the NS 5801, 9207, 34, and 33
Photo Date:  12/3/2007  Upload Date: 12/3/2007 10:18:38 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NS 5801(GP38-3) NS 9207(C40-9W)
Views:  999   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  NS 34 is the first car on the Geo Train
Photo Date:  12/3/2007  Upload Date: 12/3/2007 10:18:41 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories:  Night
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Views:  530   Comments: 0
The NS Geo Train
Title:  The NS Geo Train
Description:  After the fire at the Moore's Lumber Yard/Mill the tracks are wide open now, the remains of the lumber sheds is in the forground. NS 5801, 9207 and 34 seen from that new spot.
Photo Date:  12/3/2007  Upload Date: 12/3/2007 10:18:35 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NS 5801(GP38-3) NS 9207(C40-9W)
Views:  1060   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  After the fire at the Moore's Lumber Yard/Mill the tracks are wide open now, the remains of the lumber sheds is in the forground. NS 34 is seen from that new spot.
Photo Date:  12/3/2007  Upload Date: 12/3/2007 10:18:36 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories:  Night
Locomotives: 
Views:  517   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2008  Upload Date: 1/25/2008 9:56:42 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Stephen Corlew
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  626   Comments: 0
NS 34 Research Car now has a cab
Title:  NS 34 Research Car now has a cab
Description:  The Norfolk Southern Research Car 34 sits at the Juniata Locomotive Shop with a rebuilt GP40-2.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 8:32:55 PM
Location:  Juniata, PA
Author:  Anthony Paci
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3095(GP40-2) NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  2254   Comments: 2
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 11/3/2008 10:42:11 PM
Location:  Bristol, VA
Author:  Jonathan McCoy
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  490   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/2008  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 3:40:45 PM
Location:  Bristol, VA
Author:  Jonathan McCoy
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  332   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  NS 905 Geometry Train reverses on the Pottsville Branch by Spring Street Yard, Reading, Pa
Photo Date:  3/31/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2009 8:41:06 AM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  David Spohn Jr
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  424   Comments: 0
NS 9631
Title:  NS 9631
Description:  NS 9631 is on the point of a track geometry train at Cove, PA 11/7/2009
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 10:13:39 PM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  John Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9631(C40-9W)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  NS 34 is on a track geometry train at Cove, Pa 11/7/2009
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 10:13:50 PM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  John Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9631(C40-9W)
Views:  931   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2010  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 8:58:12 PM
Location:  Bristol, VA
Author:  Jonathan McCoy
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  236   Comments: 0
NS RD 34
Title:  NS RD 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 9:21:07 AM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 34(Track Test Unit)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Geometry Train
Title:  Geometry Train
Description:  Geometry Train
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 8:37:54 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2564(SD70)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Geometry Train
Title:  Geometry Train
Description:  Geometry Train
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 8:38:24 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2564(SD70)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Geometry Train
Title:  Geometry Train
Description:  Geometry Train
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 8:38:42 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2564(SD70)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Geometry Train
Title:  Geometry Train
Description:  Geometry Train
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 8:38:59 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2564(SD70)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Geometry Train
Title:  Geometry Train
Description:  Geometry Train
Photo Date:  5/14/2010  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 8:39:17 PM
Location:  Bridgeport, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2564(SD70)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
NS 3524
Title:  NS 3524
Description:  NS 3524 & 5608 tied down with a track geometry train for the night across from the old Wabash Railroad station.
Photo Date:  6/3/2010  Upload Date: 6/3/2010 9:01:12 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Doug Wolfe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3524(B32-8) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 7
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:  318   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:  349   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:  415   Comments: 0
Testing
Title:  Testing
Description:  Norfolk Southern's 906 pullng test cars south
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2011 3:26:19 PM
Location:  Luther Jones Road, WV
Author:  James Hopkins
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NS 3351(SD40-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Work Special 438
Title:  Work Special 438
Description:  NS geometry train with FEC 438 leading the way with NS 7104, NS 34 Research Slug and NS 33 Business Car checking the fine rails of the FECRY
Photo Date:  3/10/2011  Upload Date: 3/10/2011 4:44:21 PM
Location:  Fort Lauderdale, FL
Author:  Ronald Hammond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 438(GP40-2) NS 7140(GP60)
Views:  720   Comments: 1
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description:  One of NS's oddest looking Geometry cars.
Photo Date:  3/23/2011  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 5:37:51 PM
Location:  Jenkinsburg, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  356   Comments: 1
NS 33 & 34 bring up the rear on train 905
Title:  NS 33 & 34 bring up the rear on train 905
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 9:15:22 PM
Location:  Durham, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  714   Comments: 0
NS 33
Title:  NS 33
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 9:15:25 PM
Location:  Durham, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  705   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 9:15:29 PM
Location:  Durham, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  740   Comments: 0
NS 34 is on train 905
Title:  NS 34 is on train 905
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 9:15:19 PM
Location:  Durham, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  807   Comments: 0
NS 34 on NS 905
Title:  NS 34 on NS 905
Description:  Rebuilt from a former N&W SD35 is NS Research car 34 on NS 905.
Photo Date:  8/16/2011  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 10:45:19 PM
Location:  Woodbourne, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  146   Comments: 0
NS 34
Title:  NS 34
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/2012  Upload Date: 3/24/2012 8:33:49 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Geo train!
Title:  Geo train!
Description:  The NS Geo train awaits clearance at Ayer.
Photo Date:  5/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 5:40:19 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5401(SD50)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Research equipment
Title:  Research equipment
Description:  Rolling east at Ayer.
Photo Date:  5/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 5:43:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
NS Track Geometry set at the KCS yard
Title:  NS Track Geometry set at the KCS yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2012  Upload Date: 6/19/2012 10:48:31 AM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5609(GP38-2)
Views:  516   Comments: 0

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