Train Tuesdays Modern Diesels with a Nod to the Past Norfolk Southern is in the process of releasing brand new diesel electric locomotives with the historic paint schemes of their predecessor railroads. Several of these locomotives, including Conrail, Southern Railway, Norfolk and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Interstate Railroad are already out hauling [...]
Music Mondays and Train Tuesdays [combined this week] The Rollin’ Out Again – Rollin’ Out Again – Single song mentioned in my Launch of 21st Century Steam post came true to life this weekend. Not only is the song now available on iTunes, the old steam train really did roll out again over Labor Day [...]
Train Tuesdays Southern 630 Mainline Test Runs A little over a month after Norfolk Southern ran a test train led by Southern steam locomotive 630, NS ran another test train on Tuesday, August 8, 2011, this time apparently without a diesel in the consist. The NS Facebook page shows this video: According to the TVRM [...]
Train Tuesdays Early in the morning, a little over a month ago, I happened across a rail grinder train in action near Linden, Virginia on Norfolk Southern’s b-line. Why Grind Rail? Why Use a Rail Grinder? According to LORAM Maintenance of Way: The substantial return on investment from rail grinding is well documented and includes: [...]
Train Tuesdays UPS has been shipping by rail as long as I can remember, but I believe rail transport is something new for FedEx which has long utilized air and truck transport. Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported: Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) said Tuesday it has been selected as FedEx Corp.’s (FDX) primary [...]
