Sitting in the Locomotive Specialists Facility outside of CSX's Rice Yard, a former NS RPU6, a former Illinois Central/Chicago Central Engine, and a former CSX Road Slug await their fate.
Former Norfolk Southern slug 879 now belongs to the Locomotive Specialists and sits at their facility in Waycross, Georgia. In the distance are old Chicago Central, CSX and Illinois Central locomo... (more)
Former Norfolk Southern slug 879 now belongs to the Locomotive Specialists and sits at their facility in Waycross, Georgia. Photo taken with permission.
Norfolk Southern slug 879 sits at the Locomotive Specialist facility in Waycross, Georgia. Photo taken with permission.
As of 5/2/2009, this is a scene that will not be seen again until the economy picks up, as NS has decided to shut down Buckeye Yard. This was the last time I managed to catch the hump working as w... (more)
A former Conrail SD38 in new paint , it is now a slug. It was the 3802.
NS 883 was the former NS SD38 # 3814.
Working the hump today in Buckeye yard was NS 3821, the only SD38-2 NS currently has, it was built from a SD40-2, NS 6206. The slug was originally built by Conrail 09-1979 from Conrail Alco RSD-12... (more)
RPU6 875 slug under construction in Roanoke, former NS SD40 1587.
The hump job power is almost done with this cut of cars. Note the use of the rarely photographed NS 860, last photographed by Batman, in photo id: 146744.
NS 870 is a former NW/NS SD40 number 1586.
Brand new NS yard slug 860.
