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The Norfolk Southern Railway (reporting mark NS) is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company was formed in 1982 with the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. [4]
The Norfolk Southern Railway (reporting mark NS) was the final name of a railroad that ran from Norfolk, Virginia, southwest and west to Charlotte, North Carolina.It was acquired by the Southern Railway in 1974, which merged with the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1982 to form the current Norfolk Southern Railway.
Ownership under Norfolk Southern's Alabama Great Southern Railroad subsidiary AGS South District: Irondale, AL Meridian, MS Ownership under Norfolk Southern's Alabama Great Southern Railroad subsidiary N.O & N.E. District: Ownership under Norfolk Southern's Alabama Great Southern Railroad subsidiary, a former New Orleans and Northeastern ...
The Southern Railway changed its name to the Norfolk Southern Railway on December 31, 1990. The Norfolk and Western Railway was leased by the Southern Railway on December 31, 1990, and merged into the Southern in 1997. The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate Road) merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway on October 16, 1964.
The Norfolk Southern train derailed Feb. 2, 2023, when a mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused a fiery accident. Fifty cars derailed and 11 were carrying hazardous materials.
3.1 Diesel locomotives acquired prior to 1964 mergers (all retired during mid 70s to mid 80s) 3.2 Diesel locomotives acquired through 1964 mergers 3.3 Diesel locomotives acquired before 1982 merger in Norfolk Southern
The EMD GP33ECO is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by the Norfolk Southern Railway in its Juniata Locomotive Shop. The locomotive is a rebuild of the EMD GP50 designed to meet Tier 3 emissions standards. The first locomotive was completed in January 2015.
The locomotive returned to mainline excursion service in 1990 until 1994, when Southern's successor, Norfolk Southern discontinued the steam program due to rising insurance costs and decreasing rail network availability. No. 4501 continued to operate for the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Merriman was a ...