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Norfolk Southern's predecessor railroads date to the early 19th century. The South Carolina Canal & Rail Road was the SOU's earliest predecessor line. Chartered in 1827, the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company became the first to offer regularly scheduled passenger train service with the inaugural run of the Best Friend of Charleston in 1830. [18]
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 .
As a part of Norfolk Southern's 30th anniversary, the company painted 20 new locomotives into predecessor schemes. NS #8103, a GE ES44AC , was painted into the Norfolk and Western's blue scheme. NS also has SD40 #1580, of N&W heritage, stored at Altoona Works , awaiting restoration to its original N&W colors.
The NPC became the North Shore Railroad in 1902 (NS #27). North Shore Railroad merged into the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in 1907 (NWP #717). [108] Car purchased by the WP&YR in 1932. [106] Renumbered to X18, and its use of the name Lake Emerald was discontinued in 1957. Bunk car from 1957 to 1963.
The SD60E is a custom rebuild of standard cab SD60 for Norfolk Southern created at the Juniata Shops with the prototype being delivered in 2010 and the majority of the production taking place between 2013 and 2017. The SD60E utilizes a new NS-designed wide nose cab with increased crash protection, new electronics and up-rating the engine to the ...
The WSS used a variety of steam locomotives from 1910 until 1957, since the Norfolk and Western Railway continued to operate with steam power, so there was no hurry to dieselize the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway. On April 22, 1957, the railroad caved-in, and four new EMD GP9 diesels arrived, priced at about $190,000 each. With the arrival of ...
Several bays of the Spencer Shops roundhouse, built in 1924, are devoted to locomotives and rolling stock in the museum collection restored by volunteers. It was here that steam locomotives from 1924 to 1953 were repaired. [3] In the first 16 stalls, visitors can walk among the massive locomotives and rail cars on display in an open-air setting.
558-564 ex Shenandoah Valley Railroad 51-57, 200 renumbered 210 (2nd), 219, 229, 235, 199 renumbered 303-306 (2nd), 350-351 renumbered 207-208 (2nd) N&W #305 purchased by Matheson Alkali Works in 1921. Renumbered #11 On display in Saltville, VA.