Norfolk Southern Locomotive Purchase Commitments for 2006?

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Was just reading the Norfolk Southern Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended SEPT. 30, 2005. I thought this was an interesting statement about Purchase Commitments. Maybe more EMD SD70M-2’s

Purchase Commitments
“As of Sept. 30, 2005 , NSR had outstanding purchase commitments of approximately $488 million in connection with its 2005 and 2006 capital programs, including 85 locomotives in 2005 and 200 locomotives in 2006. In addition, Norfolk Southern has committed to purchase telecommunications services totalling $18 million through 2007”.

Best regards,
Swafford

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In the past few years, NS has been splitting order 50/50 between EMD and GE. This could change if they have trouble with the ES40DC’s or SD70M-2’s.