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NORFOLK SOUTHERN
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ROSTER

EMD GP38-2 Nos. 5004-5254

102 Units Active (32 of those are currently stored)

 

This roster compiled and maintained by Chris R. Toth. 
Roster last updated on December 23, 2024.

 


Active Roster

 

Road No.

 Original No. Original NS Subsidiary Build Date Order No. Builder No. Notes
5004 SOU 5004 SOU 01-1972 5809 5809-5 Equipped for remote control operation. Equipped with electric parking brake.
5005 SOU 5005 SOU 02-1972 5809 5809-6 Equipped for remote control operation. Equipped with electric parking brake.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5006 SOU 5006 SOU 01-1972 5809 5809-7 Equipped for remote control operation. Equipped with electric parking brake.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5007 SOU 5007 SOU 01-1972 5809 5809-8 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5008 SOU 5008 SOU 02-1972 5809 5809-9 Equipped with electric parking brake..
5009 SOU 5009 SOU 01-1972 5809 5809-10 Equipped with electric parking brake.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5010 SOU 5010 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-1 Equipped with electric parking brake.
5011 SOU 5011 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-2 Equipped with electric parking brake.
5013 SOU 5013 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-4 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5014 SOU 5014 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-5 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5015 SOU 5015 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-6 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5016 SOU 5016 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-7 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5017 SOU 5017 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-8 Equipped for remote control operation. Equipped with electric parking brake.
5018 SOU 5018 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-9 Equipped with electric parking brake.
5019 SOU 5019 SOU 02-1972 7362 7362-10 Equipped with electric parking brake.
5035 SOU (AGS) 5035 AGS 03-1972 7362 7362-26 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5036 SOU (AGS) 5036 AGS 03-1972 7362 7362-27 Equipped with electric parking brake.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5049 SOU (GSF) 5049 GSF 03-1972 7362 7362-40 Equipped for remote control operation. Equipped with electric parking brake.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5054 SOU (CRN) 5054 CRN 03-1972 7362 7362-45 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5056 SOU 5056 SOU 12-1972 72653 72653-2 Equipped for remote control operation. Equipped with electric parking brake.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5062 SOU 5062 SOU 08-1973 72745 72745-4 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
5066 SOU 5066 SOU 08-1973 72745 72745-8 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5073 SOU 5073 SOU 08-1973 72745 72745-15 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
5077 SOU 5077 SOU 10-1973 72745 72745-19 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5079 SOU 5079 SOU 10-1973 72745 72745-21 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5084 SOU 5084 SOU 10-1973 72745 72745-26 Equipped with A/C.
5087 SOU 5087 SOU 10-1973 72745 72745-29 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5092 SOU 5092 SOU 10-1973 72745 72745-34 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5095 SOU 5095 SOU 10-1973 72745 72745-37 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5097 SOU (GSF) 5097 GSF 10-1973 72745 72745-39 Equipped with A/C.
5101 SOU (CG) 5101 CG 10-1973 72745 72745-43 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
5104 SOU 5104 SOU 01-1974 73652 73652-1 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5113 SOU 5113 SOU 01-1974 73752 73752-6 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
5116 SOU 5116 SOU 01-1974 73752 73752-9 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5120 SOU 5120 SOU 01-1974 73752 73752-13 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5125 SOU (GSF) 5125 GSF 01-1974 73752 73752-18 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
5126 SOU (GSF) 5126 GSF 01-1974 73752 73752-19 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5135 SOU (CG) 5135 CG 02-1974 73752 73752-28 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5144 SOU 5144 SOU 10-1974 73677 73677-6 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5147 SOU 5147 SOU 10-1974 73677 73677-9 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
5165 SOU 5165 SOU 08-1975 75614 75614-3 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
5167 SOU 5167 SOU 08-1975 75614 75614-5 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5170 SOU 5170 SOU 08-1975 75614 75614-8 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped.
5173 SOU 5173 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-2 Equipped with A/C.  Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5174 SOU 5174 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-3 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
5176 SOU 5176 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-5 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
5177 SOU 5177 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-6 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
5178 SOU 5178 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-7 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5179 SOU 5179 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-8 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5181 SOU 5181 SOU 09-1976 767011 767011-10 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
5183 SOU 5183 SOU 10-1976 767011 767011-12 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood. 
5189 SOU 5189 SOU 10-1976 767011 767011-18 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5190 SOU 5190 SOU 10-1976 767011 767011-19 Equipped for remote control operation.
5191 SOU 5191 SOU 10-1976 767011 767011-20 Equipped for remote control operation.
5192 SOU 5192 SOU 10-1976 767011 767011-21 Equipped for remote control operation.
5193 SOU (CG) 5193 CG 10-1976 767011 767011-22 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5194 SOU (CG) 5194 CG 10-1976 767011 767011-23 Equipped for remote control operation.
5195 SOU (CG) 5195 CG 10-1976 767011 767011-24 Equipped for remote control operation.
5198 SOU (AGS) 5198 AGS 10-1976 767011 767011-27 Equipped for remote control operation.
5199 SOU (AGS) 5199 AGS 10-1976 767011 767011-28 Equipped for remote control operation.
5200 SOU (AGS) 5200 AGS 10-1976 767011 767011-29 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
Equipped for remote control operation. 
5201 SOU (GSF) 5201 GSF 10-1976 767011 767011-30 Equipped for remote control operation.
5203 SOU 5203 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-2 Equipped for remote control operation.
5204 SOU 5204 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-3 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5205 SOU 5205 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-4 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5207 SOU 5207 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-6 Equipped for remote control operation.
5208 SOU 5208 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-7 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5209 SOU 5209 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-8 Equipped for remote control operation.
5210 SOU 5210 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-9 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5211 SOU 5211 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-10 Equipped for remote control operation.
5212 SOU 5212 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-11 Equipped for remote control operation. 
5214 SOU 5214 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-13 NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5215 SOU 5215 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-14 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5216 SOU 5216 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-15 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5217 SOU 5217 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-16 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored and assigned for use at the NS training facility at McDonough, GA.
5218 SOU 5218 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-17 Equipped for remote control operation.
5219 SOU 5219 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-18 Equipped for remote control operation.
5221 SOU 5221 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-20 Equipped for remote control operation.
5222 SOU 5222 SOU 01-1977 767017 767017-21 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5223 SOU (CG) 5223 CG 01-1977 767017 767017-22 Equipped for remote control operation. 
5224 SOU (CG) 5224 CG 01-1977 767017 767017-23 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.
5225 SOU (CG) 5225 CG 01-1977 767017 767017-24 Equipped for remote control operation.
5226 SOU (CG) 5226 CG 01-1977 767053 767053-1 Equipped for remote control operation.
5229 SOU (AGS) 5229 AGS 01-1977 767053 767053-4 Equipped for remote control operation.
5230 SOU (AGS) 5230 AGS 02-1977 767053 767053-5 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5231 SOU (GSF) 5231 GSF 02-1977 767053 767053-6 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5233 SOU 5233 SOU 08-1979 786292 786292-2 Equipped for remote control operation. 
5235 SOU (CNOTP) 5235 CNO&TP 08-1979 786292 786292-4 Equipped for remote control operation.
5236 SOU (CNOTP) 5236 CNO&TP 09-1979 786292 786292-5 Equipped for remote control operation. 
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5237 SOU (CNOTP) 5237 CNO&TP 08-1979 786292 786292-6 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored and assigned for use at the NS training facility at McDonough, GA.
5238 SOU (CNOTP) 5238 CNO&TP 09-1979 786292 786292-7 Equipped for remote control operation.
5239 SOU (CRN) 5239 CRN 08-1979 786292 786292-8 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5241 SOU 5241 SOU 08-1979 786292 786292-10 Equipped for remote control operation.
5242 SOU 5242 SOU 08-1979 786292 786292-11 Equipped for remote control operation.
5243 SOU 5243 SOU 08-1979 786292 786292-12 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5244 SOU 5244 SOU 08-1979 786292 786292-13 Equipped for remote control operation.
5245 SOU 5245 SOU 08-1979 786292 786292-14 Equipped for remote control operation.
5246 SOU 5246 SOU 09-1979 786292 786292-15 Equipped for remote control operation.
Unit currently stored, but still on the active roster.
5248 SOU (CNOTP) 5248 CNO&TP 09-1979 786292 786292-17 Equipped for remote control operation.
5249 SOU (CNOTP) 5249 CNO&TP 09-1979 786292 786292-18 Equipped for remote control operation.
5253 SOU (CNOTP) 5253 CNO&TP 09-1979 786292 786292-22 Equipped for remote control operation.
5254 SOU (CNOTP) 5254 CNO&TP 09-1979 786292 786292-23 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake. Rebuilt with low short hood.
NS LEADER/PTC Equipped. Equipped for remote control operation.


General Info

NS Model Designation = GP38-2
Horsepower = 2,000
Fuel Tank Capacity = See Below
Dynamic Braking = Yes
Control = See Below
Cab Signals = Unit 5053 Only
LSL (Locomotive Speed Limiter) = Unit 5053 Only

Control Arrangement
Single: 5007, 5013-5016, 5035, 5054, 5062, 5066, 5070, 5073, 5079, 5087, 5092,
5095, 5101, 5104, 5113, 5116, 5125, 5126, 5135, 5144, 5147, 5165, 5167, 5174,
5176-5179, 5181, 5183, 5189, 5193, 5200, 5204, 5205, 5208, 5215, 5216, 5217, 5224, 5254

Bi-Directional: 5002-5006, 5008-5012, 5017-5019, 5036, 5049, 5056, 5077, 5084,
5097, 5120, 5170, 5173, 5189-5192, 5194-5196, 5198-5199, 5201-5203, 5207,
5209-5214, 5218-5223, 5225-5226, 5228-5233, 5235-5249, 5253

Fuel Capacity
Units 5002-5052 = 2,600 gallons
Units 5054-5138 = 2,600 gallons
Units 5139-5254 = 2,900 gallons

NS 5054 was rebuilt by NS in 2008 with a new EMD style replacement cab and low short hood,
air conditioning and an electric parking brake were added, the control stand was relocated for short hood
forward operation, and the unit was completely overhauled and rewired.

NS 5054 was rebuilt again in 2018 with the NS-designed "admiral" cab and
low short hood, which meet increased crashworthiness standards.

Units equipped with Hotstart System
5205

Units equipped with FreezeBeater System
5007, 5013, 5015, 5035, 5066, 5077, 5087, 5101, 5147, 5151, 5167, 5178, 5200, 5208, 5215, 5224

Units equipped with ZTR Nexys III Control System
5189

Units rebuilt with NS-designed "Admiral" cab and low short hood:
5007, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5035, 5054, 5062, 5066, 5070, 5073, 5077, 5079, 5092,
5095, 5101, 5104, 5113, 5116, 5125, 5126, 5135, 5144, 5147, 5165, 5167, 5174,
5176-5179, 5181, 5183, 5189, 5193, 5200, 5204, 5205, 5208, 5215, 5216, 5217, 5224, 5254

All other units are equipped with original high short hood.

 


 

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