Everything formerly Clinchfield Coal or Dickenson-Russell Coal is shut down. Dumps Creek was booming with coal and rail activity at one time. S Clinchfield VA. 01-26-2022.

Here's the lead unit of northbound empty train E575 crossing one of those bridges still proudly marked "CLINCHFIELD RAILROAD." The bridge takes the Clinchfield over US Highway 70 at Marion, NC. NS's Salisbury-Asheville "S Line" crosses over the Clinchfield on a bridge here as well. Both NS and CSX have passing sidings at this location.

CW44-9 Clinchfield 4406 black v2. GE CW44-9 in Clinchfield . Author: Adam Gase (CincySouthernRwy)

Packing 4,400 horsepower, the Dash 9 has seen service with almost all class-one railroads, and can still be found leading priority road freights across North America. Don’t miss the opportunity to add this essential example of modern railroading to your Large Scale layout.

Dash 9-44CW SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • Illuminated ground lights above front trucks, front and rear walkway lights, and number boards • Etched, see-through walkway steps GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • Coupler cut levers • MU hoses • Trainline hose • See-through cab windows • Full cab interior • Walkway tread

The all-new Operator HO Scale DASH 9-44CW delivers quality and value starting at just $99.99 for DC/DCC ready and $149.99 with DCC & sound factory installed. This is the perfect locomotive to lash-up to our Operator Tier 4 GEVo ET44.

The new Athearn Genesis 2.0 Dash 9-44CW is equally as impressive as its prototype with a host of railroad specific details. From Canadian National’s unique “tear drop” windows to the early body details on Southern Pacific and Santa Fe these models take the Genesis 2.0 line to new heights.

The Dash 9 Series is a line of diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation. It replaced the Dash 8 Series in the mid-1990s, and was superseded by the Evolution Series in the mid-2000s. Dash 9 series locomotives are some of the most common in the United States.

According to the helper crew...many dash 9's have "blown up" being used as helper up this steep grade. The best part is standing at the top of the easily accessible tunnel to hear the engines working hard to climb the grade.

Welcome to the Norfolk Southern Dash 9 Encyclopedia, your ultimate destination for all things related to the iconic Dash 9 locomotives within Norfolk Southern's vast railroad network.