Help identifying this train

Classic Trains General Discussion
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I took the following photo’s this past Friday (6-9-06) at the Horseshoe Curve around 840 am. She was an absolute beauty, shined up from head to tail. Does anyone know her destination? Have not received a reply from Norfolk Southern. It was really neat to watch it clime the slope heading west toward Pittsburgh. Just Curious. Thanks.

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It is a routine inspection train, where the Division superintendent is looking over the line, with his boss the VP/Transportation, and possibly HIS boss,as well. One of the perks for having a job where you have to be on call[8]24/7, and get paid in six figures.[;)] You would be getting what a utility infielder in AAA ball would be paid, and your hours would be a whole lot longer if they needed you to cover a problem[banghead]. And you would have someone right behind you trying to take your job from you at the first chance they could find. Just like the AAA ball player.

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AND how about that ex- AT&SF/Conrail super dome![:P][:P]!

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More likely a special inspection train for directors and/or Wall St. analysts. If it were RR officials they would only need a couple of buisness cars (that had their own, self contained kitchen/dining facilities rather than a full dining car.)

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i can tell you what it isnt… a train for railfans!

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Don’t know what the train is for but you sure got a good catch. Who would have thought, a long dome on horseshoe curve.

Bob Bufkin