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Norfolk Southern acquires additional F-units
What kind of “spokesman” declines to comment?!
I get the impression that the NS management actually like running a railroad. That certainly bodes well for the company.
Awesome! F-7’s and E-8’s are some of my favorite locomotives.
Glad to hear that! F units anywhere, anytime - they are awesome! Now get some E8’s up & running.
The pictured units are on the shared Erie and NYC tracks. Passing by the restored Erie caboose near the Marion Union Terminal. Many hours I have spent in this location. ChooHam
Why not finish their holiday shopping by buying the two F-units in that Eastern Minnesota town before they’re scraped. A terrible waste of classic history, considering the 2 units still run.
Great news if they plan to keep them and do something with them
I wish they would put an emblem on the nose. A rearing horse isn’t going anywhere.
Resurrecting passenger service??
F7’s for Norfork ASouthern.
Very curious to know how NS is going to use the units. Will we blessed with a new tourist train?
I will try to follow any updates and thanks.
Bill White
Talk about real heritage units. Good for NS. The F’s make a handsome sight on the roads business trains.
I believe the units are actually northbound on the NS main to Sandusky. The caboose shown (end platform) sits parallel to the former Erie-NYC trackage, now CSX. The building with the white roof is used by NS M/W personnel.
Remember the F-7’s well (S/NS -‘65 ‘till 2002’), cut teeth (Machinist) on the 4193 (overhaul). F units were simple, hard working, fast loading locos’ … but, curious as to why NS re-aquiring technology they traded-in/scrapped, decades ago -
Remember the F-7’s well (S/NS -‘65 ‘till 2002’), cut teeth (Machinist) on the 4193 (overhaul). F units were simple, hard working, fast loading locos’ … but, curious as to why NS re-aquiring technology they traded-in/scrapped, decades ago -
Remember the F-7’s well (S/NS -‘65 ‘till 2002’), cut teeth (Machinist) on the 4193 (overhaul). F units were simple, hard working, fast loading locos’ … but, curious as to why NS re-aquiring technology they traded-in/scrapped, decades ago -
Hope they paint them in the Crescent Green configuration, and can only assume they will be used with the business cars.
Hope they paint them in the Crescent Green configuration, and can only assume they will be used with the business cars.
STEVE BEHLENDORF : I agree, those units in S.tillwater Mn are nice and it is a shame they will go to the torch
Great to hear that “someone” is retaining these great locomotives. Look forward to seeing them “back on track”