The EMD SD60 is a 3,800 horsepower (2,800 kW), six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, intended for heavy-duty drag freight or medium-speed freight service. It was introduced in 1984, and production ran until 1995.

The SD60E program was designed to upgrade 1980' s SD60 with current electronic controls and crash-worthiness upgrades. This program is the most innovative and ambitious program yet. The rebuilds feature some in-house innovations, the most obvious being the NS-designed Crescent Cab, it meets FRA...

Mar 14, 2025 · An NSDash9.com detailed unit-by-unit roster of the currently active units in the Norfolk Southern EMD/NS SD60E 911, and 6900-7035 series.

Enter the “SD60E”, which would take SD60 cores (The first 240 planned would be from standard cab SD60’s, which was a mixture of NS and former lease locomotives) and add a new cab designed by NS, which was called a “Crescent Cab”.

What makes the SD60E even more unique from their browed cabs, is that three locomotives wear commemorative schemes honoring, Veterans, First Responders, and the “GORAIL” project. Atlas’ representation captures every detail, right down to the PTC Antenna Array on top of the cab roof. Features: DCC OPERATION FEATURES (GOLD LOCOMOTIVES ONLY):

EMD SD60 Data Sheet

In March 2014, NS released SD60E #6963 from its Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA. The unit was painted in a special "GORAIL" scheme, as seen in the photos below. What is GoRail? From the GoRail website: "GoRail unites rail stakeholders with community leaders and the public in support of rail solutions to tomorrow’s transportation ...

Norfolk Southern Photographic Roster Reporting Marks: NS Showing Locomotive model SD60E Click on a locomotive to view pictures

Feb 5, 2025 · The SD60E is the star of the Norfolk Southern Railway's diesel rebuilding program, which it describes as "the ultimate in recycling." In the road's ex-Pennsy Juniata shops in Altoona, PA, more than 150 1980s-era EMD SD60s are being rebuilt into 21st-century locomotives.u000b

The SD60E is a custom SD60 rebuilt by the Norfolk Southern at their Juniata Shops starting in 2010. The SD60E utilizes a new NS-designed "Crescent" cab with a wide short hood, replacing the "spartan" cab.