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NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:07 pm
by Antwerp
They will be numbered 7217-7228.

CSX got 13 of the 30 in the Conrail split, but one was scrapped due to major damage from a derailment.

Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:17 am
by imnew
NS sure is buying up a lot of "older" power. Makes for better railfanning !!*ok*!!

Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:21 am
by conrail1
:( i hope they keep the class lights in.

Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:02 am
by crocs4022
conrail1 wrote::( i hope they keep the class lights in.

Highly doubtful seeing as NS has removed or blanked out all of the class lights on all of the former Conrail power.

Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:30 pm
by glenn68
NORFOLK SOUTHERN has been into the rebuilding and modernization program for quite some time.