NS Heritage Fleet Thread

[Beal99]

NS 8104 Lehigh Valley has been released:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=395891

hahah, RP took a shot with an umbrella in it, FOREGROUND CLUTTER!

[Clay320]

hahah, RP took a shot with an umbrella in it, FOREGROUND CLUTTER!

RP probably doesn't have the testicular fortitude to reject a picture that's direct from NS.


Anyhoo, the Wabash unit is the one I'm looking forward to, she'll be sharp.

[bnsfben]

Clay, I'm looking forward to a few of these flying by Raisin Center while #75 is down there! I hope we get lucky

[Y@]

It just keeps getting better... Sounds like the original NS is next up and then nothing until the new ACe's start rolling out!

[J T]

hahah, RP took a shot with an umbrella in it, FOREGROUND CLUTTER!

RP probably doesn't have the testicular fortitude to reject a picture that's direct from NS.

Why would they reject that shot? It's a great picture.

[Saturnalia]

It just keeps getting better...

I couldn't agree more

[Clay320]

Clay, I'm looking forward to a few of these flying by Raisin Center while #75 is down there! I hope we get lucky

One day I want to see the NS Wabash engine next to the RS-1 all done up in AA/WB colors, that would look sweet.


@JT. I didn't mean that that shot was bad. Just saying that NS Corp could probably submit a really not so good picture and not get it rejected.

[MagnumForce]

hahah, RP took a shot with an umbrella in it, FOREGROUND CLUTTER!

RP probably doesn't have the testicular fortitude to reject a picture that's direct from NS.

Why would they reject that shot? It's a great picture.

That giant, white, blown out sky doesn't bother you at all?

[DT&I]

The umbrella is what isnt ok, andi guess the sky doesnt bother me as much as the umbrella.

[EJ&ESDM809]

The Pennsy heritage unit is scheduled to be on display at Chicago Union Station for National Train Day per the official NS facebook page.

[AC60CW]

I think the umbrella adds to the whole artistic value of the photo. It is an NS umbrella with the NS logo clearly visible. They did a wonderful job I think.

[Bellevue_Guy]

Original NS is done

[atrainguy60]

Now that's colorful!

[sd70accsxt700]

Original NS is done

OK dumb question? Its a Norfolk Southern unit. Why the NS under the number. The origonal NS used NS as reporting marks too. It even says Norfolk Southern on the hood.

[Ypsi]

Original NS is done

OK dumb question? Its a Norfolk Southern unit. Why the NS under the number. The origonal NS used NS as reporting marks too. It even says Norfolk Southern on the hood.

Maybe to keep the project all the same? People probably won't think NS tight away when they don't see a big black dash 9 comming down the tracks

[Standard Railfan]

Original NS is done

OK dumb question? Its a Norfolk Southern unit. Why the NS under the number. The origonal NS used NS as reporting marks too. It even says Norfolk Southern on the hood.

I am guessing that the interchange rules require the reporting marks to be near the road number. Since locomotives are likely to travel anywhere in North America the reporting mark is as important as the number. Just because a locomotive shows up in a BNSF scheme doesn't mean they still own that unit, they might have sold it to a short line or lessor.

[Bellevue_Guy]

and don't all the regular black and white NS units have the "NS" under the number as well?

[sd70accsxt700]

and don't all the regular black and white NS units have the "NS" under the number as well?

Ones that orrigonaly were assigned to another RR that NS has aquired, but on NS units no.

[sd70accsxt700]

Original NS is done

OK dumb question? Its a Norfolk Southern unit. Why the NS under the number. The origonal NS used NS as reporting marks too. It even says Norfolk Southern on the hood.

I am guessing that the interchange rules require the reporting marks to be near the road number. Since locomotives are likely to travel anywhere in North America the reporting mark is as important as the number. Just because a locomotive shows up in a BNSF scheme doesn't mean they still own that unit, they might have sold it to a short line or lessor.

Interchange rules on locomotives are diffrent then on cars. Only a few railroads, like RA that have one coporate paint, but several diffrent railroads, hence reporting marks put the reporting marks on the locomotive near the number. NS, BNSF, CSX, CP, CN, UP, all have nothing but a name on the side of the loco, and no reporting marks near or anywhere on the locomotive.

[Y@]

Yeah... That's really hot.