15:40 NS 62D is an empty trash train that runs out of the facility in Savannah, Georgia and heads east in Macon toward its final destination of Cordele, GA on the Heart of Georgia Railroad, where there is a large yard of trains by the HOG. But on this day, NS 62D's engines have to uncouple from their train to run as light power up to the loop where it will enter Brosnan Yard and turn the locomotives around before continuing its journey to Cordele, now with NS SD60 #6700 leading LHF.
Maybe, but considering NS has close to 10,000 C40-9Ws in its system, a few such as 9766 where bound to get through unchecked. Just hope it gets its needed maintenance soon.
I was really surprised that sd60 #6700 didnt have rear ditch lights . I thought all NS units had front and rear ditch lights... lots of great action awesome video!
(NS) OK, which Dash-9 should we set aside next for our ongoing AC44C6M rebuild program? (C44-9W 9766 decides to imitate an ALCO C636.) (NS) Bingo. Take the 9766 to Juniata and park it there. We don't want any ALCO impersonators on this system.
mbmars01 Thanks. 9766 sure acted like it had an ALCO 244 or 251 under its long hood. You're not gonna see smoke like that coming from an ET44AC any time soon!
Virginia probably taxes NS so hard they have trouble funding the maintenance on their Locomotives, lol. Love the Virginia area, but hate the state government here.
"Trains (locos) with issues" means shoddy maintenance. Try to get every last inch before you put the unit in for maintenance. I guess NS believes that "preventive maintenance" is too expensive.
Sometimes, there is only so much you can do in terms of maintenance. Best service will in the juanita shops. Where it can get a proper upkeep. Otherwise, some shops aren't equipped for major service. Some are. Just depends on what needs done. Though, engine failure can be prevented with preventative maintenance. But it can't solve your normal wear and tear. Replacing the injectors is a major overhaul.
@@CSX4772 Replacing injectors is literally a few bolts, and an extracting tool. EMD designed these things to be easy to work on except obviously, for size. Injectors go in top center of the heads. A good crew in the shop could turn that around in a day.
Love your videos. Norfolk Southern wife. Your videos are the best quality I have ever seen. Would love to see a video of Linwood Yard Spencer NC. Hubby is engineer out of this yard. Says he is photographed and video taped all the time. Anyway amazing videos and quality !!!
Thank you! Unfortunately, I haven't yet made it to Spencer, but I've seen many trains from/to Linwood. It must be funny for the crews to see all those foamers around :) Thanks again; I'm glad you like the vids. Your husband can be soooo happy to have a wife who likes trains ;-)
Been a foamer since I was a tiny girl. Honestly I am more into trains than he is..... lol I have even been known to show up at crossing to take pics of him on his train. Most of his friends think it is cool. He says that when you have been a Railroader as long as he has that he no longer sees the big deal. Anyway great high quality videos.
Great video bud. And here I thought my railroad was the only one that had problems with its motive power. Sometimes it's a real battle out there to get a train across the road. Those one unit trains are something else. It's like the DTO, STO, and the Power Buearu gets together and rolls the dice and prays you can get it across the road without a f*#k up. Speaking of such things. I noticed NS#3649 was missing its spare F Type knuckle. Juniata Shops seems to be doing a nice job on their Road Slugs. Yeah the NS#9766 is trying to do its best impression of a Alco throttling up under load. There could be many things causing this, such as dirty air filters, dirty injectors, ect. I noticed that it did have a engine fire sometime in the pass with the burned off paint on the left side of the long hood......most likely caused by a broken fuel crossover line between the cylinder heads. Thank you for sharing. As always be safe out there. CSX#237377
Noticed the ditch lights on 3649 weren't flashing as he blew for the crossing.i love the big GE power but they don't seem quite as reliable as EMD units. Great video though!
Do you shoot your videos freehand? Because the amount of shake / sway is practically none. I recently got a new camera, do you have any tips for beginners like myself on reducing shake / sway? Especially when zoomed in?
Most of the footage is shot handheld. I couldn't change perspectives this quickly if the camcorder was mounted on a tripod. But it's really challenging, particularly the long shots. Make sure you have a camera/camcorder with optical and electronic image stabilizers. I also use software stabilizer algorithms in the production process. It's all a bit of an art it sometimes seems to me, but one gets used to it after a while and I'm typically happy with how it turns out.
mbmars01 I will keep that in mind. I’m going overnight at a big hotspot near where I live, for my 16th birthday, so I don’t want to mess up any shots. Thank you for the help!
Kept waiting for something to happen? No narration so had no idea what was a problem. Watched a whole freight train knowing the in the next second it would go emergency. Mostly watched the little engine that could on the siding.
The_Primo_Z Ever try to pull grain wagons, hay racks, augers, or haul around 1,000 lbs. of seed all day, (etc) with a Prius?? I’ve always required & will always have a full sized 4X4 pickup with either the biggest V8 available, or a Diesel engine. My wife doesn’t require such a vehicle though so she drives a mid sized 4X4 SUV. I agree that we humans sure aren’t helping our environment much, but I also know that we aren’t the sole reason for global warming, or even a major cause of it. I swear to you that I’m not trying to be disrespectful to you, or be an ass, I’m really not!! And I agree with you to a certain degree. But we didn’t start global warming, and we can’t stop it. If we wanted to help ourselves out, I think the 1st step is solar, and wind generated power our homes. But in my state-it’s illegal to invest in them, yet there are HUGE wind turbines within 5 miles of my home! That power is being sold to customers 30-70 miles from me, but I can’t install my own, much smaller turbine on my own land??? When the wind farms started going up, they wanted to contract with me & my family to put those same ugly, gargantuan turbines on our land, to produce electricity that wouldn’t even be available to us? We politely told them to go scratch their asses.... I’m certainly not against change. Hell, I don’t like getting 18 mpg in my truck, but for now @ least, I’ve absolutely no alternative. Grandpa
Nothing more than bad injectors on the 9700 series dash 9. Not a big deal and just needs shopped once it gets to a system shop. Until then it'll run rich and not combust all its fuel and blow some smoke.
Well I hear the "not a big deal" thing again and again. Carbon rich hot exhaust gas can ignite and cause a fire. I think this is a big deal and should be fixed. Apparently this engine had already had earlier issues as the paint tells. Black smoke isn't good for the environment either...
Don't get me started on the fuel hoses too - they can spring a tiny leak and create a fine mist of diesel in the engine compartment ... easy way to start a train-b-q! Still though, I'm waiting for the day that an ET44AC catches fire. XD
Lord have mercy! What were they thinking? Continued use of the diesel engine, with whatever the ailment might be just exasperates the problem. The diesel engine's ability to produce the exacting horsepower needed for spinning the generator/alternator electricity production to the traction wheels motors, was jeopardized substantially. I would believe, poor thought processes where engaged in this decision making.
It's actually 2-in-1. The Panasonic camcorder WXF991 has a second small camera built into the display flap. First, I didn't understand the purpose, but now I sometimes actually use it (there have already been some shots in older videos).
mbmars01 What kind of video equipment do you use to shoot these videos? Awesome quality. Next best thing to being there in person, plus if it rains I'm not the one getting wet. Keep up the great work.
There was a time when I considered NS a railroad "that cares", but recently I had to change my mind. Too much is going the wrong way with this RR - like some others...
sorry to be new to this....I noticed 2-3 crewmembers in the cab....is this a standard? the Railway I work for just uses 1 man (a driver) which is what I do....if the train is more than 200 cars there is 1 driver in the back In that locomotiva....
ah, I see...we have conductors but they are in a car...mostly a VW golf...when a problem arises they are to drive too us and fix...a coupler shall break, or a air problem...perhaps stall on the hill they break the train up...then when done they go back to home shunting yards...
It's too bad the diesel engine had to act like a steamie.. hoping they got it to the shop and got it cleaned up. That's a lot of smoke for one itty bitty engine.
Thanks for the suggestions. As with everything this is probably a matter of taste. The major problem is, though, that the trains typically don't concur and one has to decide very quickly what kind of shot one wants to attempt. It's not always perfect, of course, but I'm typically happy with the result.
Norfolk and southern needs to do what bnsf does if a engine breaks down or needs a part get one off. a random engine even if its not from the bnsf railroad problem solved and fixed. saw BNSF in the downtown rail yard of St Louis that had a Norfolk and southern engines door lol. and let me tell you a black Norfolk Southerns engine door does not look right on a orange BNSF engine lol
After 28 years I'll be retiring from ns next month. Sad to say but the whole company has gone to hell in a hand basket. Maybe the young kids who ran it in the ground can find a way to turn it around
I have another question mbmars01 when Norfolk southern dash 9 with three locomotives did it have an issue with pulling the heavy grain train reply soon ??
Your copyright infringement dosnt not count under UA-cam terms and conditions you have given up your right after you post this video on there servers you fool!!
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'Tis truly written. Inside every GE is an ALCO struggling to escape!!
Lol, that's funny.
lolololololololol
15:40 NS 62D is an empty trash train that runs out of the facility in Savannah, Georgia and heads east in Macon toward its final destination of Cordele, GA on the Heart of Georgia Railroad, where there is a large yard of trains by the HOG. But on this day, NS 62D's engines have to uncouple from their train to run as light power up to the loop where it will enter Brosnan Yard and turn the locomotives around before continuing its journey to Cordele, now with NS SD60 #6700 leading LHF.
Excellent video. 9766 looked like an ALCO wannbe.
Lol, thanks.
😂😂😂
Another awesome video, mbmars01! Keep up the excellent work and videos!
Thanks! Working on it...
I think 9766 disproves the theory that NS seem to look after their engines better than some other companies...
Exactly my thought. It has changed; I had a better impression of them some time ago.
Maybe, but considering NS has close to 10,000 C40-9Ws in its system, a few such as 9766 where bound to get through unchecked. Just hope it gets its needed maintenance soon.
AndreiTupolev shit happens it also depends on who’s inspecting the locomotive if said inspector is doing his job or overlooking problems.
Th3Gr1zzlyK1ng NS has about 4K total engines. They don’t have 10K in their system. They have about 1K
5:00
I'm wondering, next time you get to hear some nice loco idling noises, you should do a longer video with just the idling noise. :)
There's a lot of idling noise in some of my Abbeville Sub videos lol.
I was really surprised that sd60 #6700 didnt have rear ditch lights . I thought all NS units had front and rear ditch lights... lots of great action awesome video!
Thank you! Great you liked it!
lol doesn't NS 9766 have a record of 3 or 4 fires?
Lol, I'm not surprised, but I didn't know that .
I see that 9766 has a history of being a toaster (judging by the burns near the stack)
That’s probably right lol
If you think that's bad, you should see the left side of NS 9893. It's much worse. Lol
Beautiful string of 5188cf hoppers.
(NS) OK, which Dash-9 should we set aside next for our ongoing AC44C6M rebuild program?
(C44-9W 9766 decides to imitate an ALCO C636.)
(NS) Bingo. Take the 9766 to Juniata and park it there. We don't want any ALCO impersonators on this system.
That's funny :)
mbmars01 Thanks. 9766 sure acted like it had an ALCO 244 or 251 under its long hood. You're not gonna see smoke like that coming from an ET44AC any time soon!
Well, I hope not to see it anymore. I'm an advocate of a cleaner environment.
mbmars01 I agree, but try telling that to the companies who still operate old ALCO's today!
@@kevinbaker4241 Try pricing replacement motive power, and you'll see why old Alco's are still in service.
9766 chugging like a Russian Aircraft Carrier.
I love the sound of those engines!
I love to listen to their music, too :)
Virginia probably taxes NS so hard they have trouble funding the maintenance on their Locomotives, lol. Love the Virginia area, but hate the state government here.
awesome power and lashup's. awesome catches.
Thank you!
your welcome
This is excellent entertainment. Plenty of interesting movements.
Cool, many thanks!
"Trains (locos) with issues" means shoddy maintenance. Try to get every last inch before you put the unit in for maintenance. I guess NS believes that "preventive maintenance" is too expensive.
I'm afraid this applies to all railroads.
Sometimes, there is only so much you can do in terms of maintenance. Best service will in the juanita shops. Where it can get a proper upkeep. Otherwise, some shops aren't equipped for major service. Some are. Just depends on what needs done. Though, engine failure can be prevented with preventative maintenance. But it can't solve your normal wear and tear. Replacing the injectors is a major overhaul.
@@CSX4772 Replacing injectors is literally a few bolts, and an extracting tool. EMD designed these things to be easy to work on except obviously, for size. Injectors go in top center of the heads. A good crew in the shop could turn that around in a day.
Great video, love it when shot in 4k, seems like you are there.
Absolutely. I also like how authentic and lively these videos are.
Always enjoy your videos.
Many thanks, appreciated!
Love your videos. Norfolk Southern wife. Your videos are the best quality I have ever seen. Would love to see a video of Linwood Yard Spencer NC. Hubby is engineer out of this yard. Says he is photographed and video taped all the time. Anyway amazing videos and quality !!!
Thank you! Unfortunately, I haven't yet made it to Spencer, but I've seen many trains from/to Linwood. It must be funny for the crews to see all those foamers around :) Thanks again; I'm glad you like the vids. Your husband can be soooo happy to have a wife who likes trains ;-)
Been a foamer since I was a tiny girl. Honestly I am more into trains than he is..... lol I have even been known to show up at crossing to take pics of him on his train. Most of his friends think it is cool. He says that when you have been a Railroader as long as he has that he no longer sees the big deal. Anyway great high quality videos.
AWESOME VIDEO!!! Also 1069 is all the way down here, it may leave soon
Thanks! Thanks also for the heads-up, but I'm not living close enough for a quick ride to Macon. I caught 1069 some time ago on the Piedmont.
Awesome videos
Thank you!
I have seen Union Pacific locomotive in roseville California before making sounds that were like it would blow engine on highest speed setting before
Lol, this sounds familiar.
Great Catches! I give it a Thumbs Up 👍
Thanks, cool!
9766 looked like it had fire damage on the engine doors might be a tale tale sign of what happened
I did enjoy , Thank You !
Great! You're welcome.
Great videos keep it up!!!
Thanks, I will :)
Great video bud.
And here I thought my railroad was the only one that had problems with its motive power.
Sometimes it's a real battle out there to get a train across the road.
Those one unit trains are something else.
It's like the DTO, STO, and the Power Buearu gets together and rolls the dice and prays you can get it across the road without a f*#k up.
Speaking of such things.
I noticed NS#3649 was missing its spare F Type knuckle.
Juniata Shops seems to be doing a nice job on their Road Slugs.
Yeah the NS#9766 is trying to do its best impression of a Alco throttling up under load.
There could be many things causing this, such as dirty air filters, dirty injectors, ect.
I noticed that it did have a engine fire sometime in the pass with the burned off paint on the left side of the long hood......most likely caused by a broken fuel crossover line between the cylinder heads.
Thank you for sharing.
As always be safe out there.
CSX#237377
Wow, great that you notice all these details in my videos. I always enjoy to read your expert report. Thanks so much and keep watching :)
9663s P3 sounds reallt nice p3s fit the D9s really well i think
Hey Bud Great Video I Luved it
Many thanks!
#9766 time for a rebuild to A/C power
Indeed!
Nice video!
Thank you! Great you like it.
Sweet video!
Thank you!
Noticed the ditch lights on 3649 weren't flashing as he blew for the crossing.i love the big GE power but they don't seem quite as reliable as EMD units. Great video though!
Thank you!
Do you shoot your videos freehand? Because the amount of shake / sway is practically none. I recently got a new camera, do you have any tips for beginners like myself on reducing shake / sway? Especially when zoomed in?
Most of the footage is shot handheld. I couldn't change perspectives this quickly if the camcorder was mounted on a tripod. But it's really challenging, particularly the long shots. Make sure you have a camera/camcorder with optical and electronic image stabilizers. I also use software stabilizer algorithms in the production process. It's all a bit of an art it sometimes seems to me, but one gets used to it after a while and I'm typically happy with how it turns out.
mbmars01 I will keep that in mind. I’m going overnight at a big hotspot near where I live, for my 16th birthday, so I don’t want to mess up any shots. Thank you for the help!
You're welcome and enjoy your birthday. I hope the railroad you visit is generous and sends you some nice trains :)
mbmars01 your kindness is greatly appreciated. I am now a lifelong subscriber of your kickass professional content.
That's awesome :)
Kept waiting for something to happen? No narration so had no idea what was a problem. Watched a whole freight train knowing the in the next second it would go emergency. Mostly watched the little engine that could on the siding.
Everyone: Stop global warming! Reduce emissions!
NS 9766: *lmao watch this*
The_Primo_Z
Ever try to pull grain wagons, hay racks, augers, or haul around 1,000 lbs. of seed all day, (etc) with a Prius?? I’ve always required & will always have a full sized 4X4 pickup with either the biggest V8 available, or a Diesel engine. My wife doesn’t require such a vehicle though so she drives a mid sized 4X4 SUV. I agree that we humans sure aren’t helping our environment much, but I also know that we aren’t the sole reason for global warming, or even a major cause of it. I swear to you that I’m not trying to be disrespectful to you, or be an ass, I’m really not!! And I agree with you to a certain degree. But we didn’t start global warming, and we can’t stop it. If we wanted to help ourselves out, I think the 1st step is solar, and wind generated power our homes. But in my state-it’s illegal to invest in them, yet there are HUGE wind turbines within 5 miles of my home! That power is being sold to customers 30-70 miles from me, but I can’t install my own, much smaller turbine on my own land??? When the wind farms started going up, they wanted to contract with me & my family to put those same ugly, gargantuan turbines on our land, to produce electricity that wouldn’t even be available to us? We politely told them to go scratch their asses....
I’m certainly not against change. Hell, I don’t like getting 18 mpg in my truck, but for now @ least, I’ve absolutely no alternative.
Grandpa
I think an Alco was smuggled into the NS fleet.
😂😂😂 dude it really be like that
@@grandpaoldfart9165 Global warming is a hoax.
PGTMR2
Agreed. I meant that it’s merely a cycle.
NS 9766 belching out exhaust. I like it.
Great video. Do u know how many trains go in and out of the yard every day
Nice. Well, maybe 35-40, including through trains, some of which actually bypass the yard.
Nothing more than bad injectors on the 9700 series dash 9. Not a big deal and just needs shopped once it gets to a system shop. Until then it'll run rich and not combust all its fuel and blow some smoke.
Well I hear the "not a big deal" thing again and again. Carbon rich hot exhaust gas can ignite and cause a fire. I think this is a big deal and should be fixed. Apparently this engine had already had earlier issues as the paint tells. Black smoke isn't good for the environment either...
Don't get me started on the fuel hoses too - they can spring a tiny leak and create a fine mist of diesel in the engine compartment ... easy way to start a train-b-q!
Still though, I'm waiting for the day that an ET44AC catches fire. XD
Lord have mercy! What were they thinking? Continued use of the diesel engine, with whatever the ailment might be just exasperates the problem. The diesel engine's ability to produce the exacting horsepower needed for spinning the generator/alternator electricity production to the traction wheels motors, was jeopardized substantially. I would believe, poor thought processes where engaged in this decision making.
... or just poor maintenance. This shouldn't happen, I think.
well ain't you fancy with two camera in one video 😛. good anyway on this trip M
It's actually 2-in-1. The Panasonic camcorder WXF991 has a second small camera built into the display flap. First, I didn't understand the purpose, but now I sometimes actually use it (there have already been some shots in older videos).
mbmars01 What kind of video equipment do you use to shoot these videos? Awesome quality. Next best thing to being there in person, plus if it rains I'm not the one getting wet. Keep up the great work.
I use a Panasonic WXF991 camcorder. Glad you like the videos.
Nice video.
Thank you!
I filmed a Norfolk Southern Train yesterday in Auburn,Ga
That was actually CSX Q581-03 with an interesting (for this line) NS/NS/CEFX lashup.
mbmars01 yes!
That smoker had already been on fire once-looks like they just took the scrubbers out and let it go rather than actually fix the problem?
There was a time when I considered NS a railroad "that cares", but recently I had to change my mind. Too much is going the wrong way with this RR - like some others...
Yeah, CSX, for instance
Why is the second unit smokin more than the lead loco?!
Its engine wasn't running efficiently I'd guess.
sorry to be new to this....I noticed 2-3 crewmembers in the cab....is this a standard? the Railway I work for just uses 1 man (a driver) which is what I do....if the train is more than 200 cars there is 1 driver in the back In that locomotiva....
Typically, there’s the engineer and the conductor on the lead locomotive only. Other units are usually controlled remotely.
ah, I see...we have conductors but they are in a car...mostly a VW golf...when a problem arises they are to drive too us and fix...a coupler shall break, or a air problem...perhaps stall on the hill they break the train up...then when done they go back to home shunting yards...
How often doe engines break down!
It's too bad the diesel engine had to act like a steamie.. hoping they got it to the shop and got it cleaned up. That's a lot of smoke for one itty bitty engine.
What horn is at 16:23
I find it funny that it was the DPU that was spitting thant much smoke
hey are you a ns yardmaster or csx crew member i been trying to get a ns timetable or access timetable or up or bnsf do you know how i can get one
No, I'm not affiliated with any railroad. If you "google" for "timetable" and the railroad you're interested in, you'll find older timetables.
great video again is 3649 engine a local?
Thanks! No, he just picked up some grain cars on the Griffin District for his train.
I'm such a fan girl for Norfolk Southern..
That's great - keep it up :)
BNSF 4519 is a repaint and possibly rebuilt.
@mbmars01 Where is the Griffin District located?
Northeast of Macon.
Mbmars another quick question why did Norfolk southern et44ac 3649 had a end of train device u know reply as soon as u can
Well, it had no cars to attach it to...
mbmars01 oh ok I understand now 😀😀
i like train vidoes on youtube
Buggs?
Except for the one engine smoking heavily there doesn’t appear to be anything visibly or audibly with any of the others.
It's all described in the video captions...
With your camera usually less is more. Stills,V.slow pans and not many.
Thanks for the suggestions. As with everything this is probably a matter of taste. The major problem is, though, that the trains typically don't concur and one has to decide very quickly what kind of shot one wants to attempt. It's not always perfect, of course, but I'm typically happy with the result.
9766 smoking away
WOW COOL
Look at him smoke😀
That’s ge for you
How can 62D turn power with NS & UP?
I don't remember the details, but the bypass track loops around the yard and this how power can be turned.
the trains are not working properly :(
... but sometimes they do work :)
Problems, not "issues."
Norfolk and southern needs to do what bnsf does if a engine breaks down or needs a part get one off. a random engine even if its not from the bnsf railroad problem solved and fixed. saw BNSF in the downtown rail yard of St Louis that had a Norfolk and southern engines door lol. and let me tell you a black Norfolk Southerns engine door does not look right on a orange BNSF engine lol
Lol, I believe it. A BNSF loco with an NS door must really look odd!
mbmars01
Your video has a bug in it at 14:56 min and I had to boo my PC 2/14/2018
The video does not have a bug in it. Must have been a problem with the browser or computer.
I know this, it lock my computer down.
Clearly that 9700 series loco was not a Tier-4 :-)
Clearly not :) But it gives us an idea why Tier 4 is necessary.
Tier 4 locos do this too
@ 17:45 : Cardinals riding engine had a vote, still no new Pope.
Lol, that's a good one.
some of the track in this video looked horrid...I guess luck is what keeps them from de-railing
Alle Züge dieselgezogen!! In Europa undenkbar!
After 28 years I'll be retiring from ns next month. Sad to say but the whole company has gone to hell in a hand basket. Maybe the young kids who ran it in the ground can find a way to turn it around
NS has seen a traffic surge recently that they weren't prepared for. I would guess the situation will improve again.
@@mbmars01 it's not that
Gotcha, I think I know what you mean.
cough* fair use
9766 chugging along just fine.
9766 we get it. You vape.
Lol
Mbmars quick question at 3:22 was the grain cars so heavy to make those sounds please reply to me as soon as u can ???????
Absolutely, they were heavily loaded.
mbmars01 ok
I have another question mbmars01 when Norfolk southern dash 9 with three locomotives did it have an issue with pulling the heavy grain train reply soon ??
No, I don't think so.
mbmars01 so it had no problems or issues
Well, that's wishful thinking. It certainly needed maintenance and it could have failed any moment.
mbmars01 oh ok I wish u a merry Christmas
[MBTA FAN] 4142 It means the thing needed repairs!!
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dam ge junk
Your copyright infringement dosnt not count under UA-cam terms and conditions you have given up your right after you post this video on there servers you fool!!
Lol, is this your contribution to Fool's Day today? After having already filed several hundred _successful_ copyright violation claims I thought I know how it works... ;-)
@mbmars01.... I think NS 8923 Went into the AC44C6M Program
It would make sense, because this conversion program seems to be quite successful, but I don't know how many D9s they eventually intend to convert.