Norfolk Southern tops 1,000 DC to AC conversions — and transforms its roster

Norfolk Southern tops 1,000 DC to AC conversions — and transforms its roster

By | October 29, 2025

Once a holdout on AC traction, NS now boasts the industry’s most modernized locomotive fleet thanks to a $2 billion rebuild program

Two black locomotives, one weathered, the other new and shiny

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