How long has Norfolk Southern had its current paint scheme?

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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The black and white horsehead paint scheme… when was it first used?

Thanks,

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pretty much since 1982 when tehy came into being

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The latest update with the white eyebrow and updated Horsehead Logo is around 3 years old…for a short time, they were painting the area around the windshield white too, and then retreated to painting a white stripe above the windshield…

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I agree with both replys.

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How about this scheme:

http://88gta350.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=302797

Is it an original from the early 80’s? And on another note, are GP38AC’s rare? I don’t recall having seen one before. And how about the CNO&TP? Info on that railroad?

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There’s one of those units (GP38AC) that does the local switching at Wayne City. I see it over there moving grain cars around quite often. I believe that NS is the only railroad that currently still has several GP38AC units. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway (CNO&TP) is a railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio south to Chattanooga, Tennessee, forming part of the Norfolk Southern Railway system. This is where the famous “Rathole” line is based. To your 80s question, Yes, this unit was probably painted in the 1980s, but built back in the 1970s.

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I know that old NS high hood GP38’s and GP50’s have gone in for chop noses and rebuilds into the 5500-5600 and 5800 series…I thought some of the old GP38AC’s did too…

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I believe the LV had the first GP38ACs

Adrianspeeder

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I just checked a roster…the first group of GP38AC’s were numbered from 2823-2878…Some of these in fact were rebuilt along with regular GP38’s into the 5500 series chop nosed GP38-2’s…

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Does anyone have a picture of the WHITE HORSE on the front of the locomotive. I remember seeing one in a magazine years ago, but don’t remember the story behind the WHITE instead of BLACK HORSE.

Railroad65

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Another little known fact is the ROW from Cincinnati to Chattanooga (CNO&TP) is still owned by the City of Cincinnati, and is leased to Norfolk Southern.

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Some of the GP38AC units have been rebuilt with their noses chopped in half. But there’s still a few around because every time I’m over near Mount Vernon I see that same GP38AC running around with it’s high nose.

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i believe Iowa Interstate has a handful of GP38AC’s also.