Saw this photo of some “Original” Norfolk Southern Baldwins. That was quite a surprise to me that the NS name had existed prior to the NW - Southern merger. Looks like it ran from Norfolk to Charlotte w/ several branches. Just found that to be interesting.
If you’re lucky, you can find a box car or two with the current NS number patched on the side, and still lettered “Norfolk Southern” in the original’s style.
There are also some covered hopper cars with the old NS paint scheme (kind of attractive), but they’re now carrying the reporting marks of a leasing company–PLCX, I believe.
That was the second paint scheme for those locos. The as delivered were a reddish/maroon with yellow trim IIRC. Warren Calloway has lots of photos from the original NS. I know he sells CDs and prints of his images as well.
I believe there is a Norfolk & Southern Baldwin in the NCTM roundhouse. Seems ironic that the N&S got bought out(?) by the Southern, then merged with N&W to become Norfolk Southern.
Kevin
If I remember correctly, the original Norfolk Southern was purchased by Southern and merged into Carolina & Northwestern (CR&N), another subsidiary of Southern. The remaining NS Baldwins were sold off and the NS GP18’s and GP38’s were rebuilt with high short hoods and set up for long-hood-forward operation.
Seems like I recall reading that having the original NS folded into what became the current NS provided a corporate expediency, since they already owned the name.
I could be wrong.
Two of the As-616’s wound up at a coal mine in eastern KY and were in the darker paint.