Heritage unit 8099 released from the paint booth today via NS's Facebook page. Notice they included the check code as requested by yours truly!! 
Gosh this is one beautiful locomotive! Also note: Former NW SD45 1776 is finished now too! (behind the 8099).
How about this version of the same photo...
Photoshop...it's a wonderful thing. 
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Interesting a passenger paint scheme on a freight locomotive.
I wonder if the over all look would have been better on the SD70.
Either way I like it!! Plus I plan to buy a model don't know if it will be Lionel or MTH
But one of them will be on my roster!
That looks great! I don't think it really matters having a passenger scheme on freight power....I am just happy they are doing these....awesome...
here is another picture!!!
This is gorgeous. Come on Central of Georgia. Can't wait.
CofG
"The Right Way"
They did a great job on it. Looks just amazing to see a fresh Southern paint job...
SWEET!!
Let's hope that all these units will remain in their new paint schemes.
Let's hope that all these units will remain in their new paint schemes.
Nope!
Sorry...
After the photo's taken, the units will be rolled back into the shop and repainted back to NS!
Rusty
Let's hope that all these units will remain in their new paint schemes.
Nope!
Sorry...
After the photo's taken, the units will be rolled back into the shop and repainted back to NS!
Rusty
Now THAT is a heck of an idea, Rusty! That would sure save all the wear & tear on that fancy paint job.
Well, if the're gonna do passenger schemes, let's have the 611's scheme on one of them new diesels!
Here's the link for the big photo of the newly painted Southern engine.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=392712
Ed
here is southern 8099 in revenue service!!!..................rogerw.
Nothing like her making some money!!! Wow - she looks great out on the road.
Ditto!
611 could become the ultimte heritage loco! It MIGHT just happen1
611 could become the ultimte heritage loco! It MIGHT just happen1
NS has stated publically that they would be happy to run 611 again... if some private party comes up with the big bucks to make her operational!
here is the NKP unit!!!
Norfolk Southern has a significant presence on the tracks in and around my area and, before the merger, Southern was one of the two or three most seen roadnames so I guess I'll have a chance to see some of the Heritage locomotives. Does anyone know if certain of the locomotives will be assigned to certain areas or will it just be sort of random, based on where the engine is needed at a given time? I'll surely be watching but I was just wondering if anyone knew if there was any sort of plan for how they would be used. It would be interesting to see an NKP engine down here.
A shot in the daylight...
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