While surfing around, I stumbled onto this story of NS Corp efforts at replanting several species of trees throughout its operating areas in the South and Southeaster US.
One article mentioned 'Carbon Credits and how trees would bring a return to NS Corp in that aspect. Sounded like a real long range effort, but some would discount it as some kind of political.financial chicanery . I leave that one to the experts. But a feel good story? You bet!
First was this story (linked here) : http://www.railpace.com/hotnews/
Titled : TREES AND TRAINS:" All in all even if a TRAINS compeditor, still a kind of interesting story. Down near the Bottom was a mention of the " Brosnan Forest ". I knew that name! D. William Brosnan was a President of the Southern Rwy and of the merged NS/NW in middle 1960’s. What the heck was the Brosnan Forest? A number of years ago a gentleman I knew was a Freight sales rep for NSRR and had mentioned some trips to the ‘Low Country’ of South Carolina by OCS for Business 'Conferences. So look up on web ‘Brosnan Forest’.
Found this link: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2008/aug/10/brosnans_pines_provide_rare_forest_home50397/
" Brosnan’s pines provide rare forest home "
By Brian Hicks "The Post and Courier [Charleston,S.C.]
Sunday, August 10, 2008
FTA: "…Norfolk Southern and its preceding companies have owned this land for 160 years. The property includes part of the route of the Charleston-Hamburg Railroad Line, the first steam-powered railway in the United States and the longest in its day. Today, only eight miles