NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

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NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postby Antwerp » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:07 pm

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.
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Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postby imnew » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:17 am

NS sure is buying up a lot of "older" power. Makes for better railfanning !!*ok*!!
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Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postby conrail1 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:21 am

:( i hope they keep the class lights in.
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Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postby crocs4022 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:02 am

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.
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Re: NS will acquire the 12 CSX SD80MACs

Unread postby glenn68 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:30 pm

NORFOLK SOUTHERN has been into the rebuilding and modernization program for quite some time.
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