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| Author: | Stephen S. Syfrett [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
NS press release forwarded from a friend: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 6, 2012 Boldly-painted Norfolk Southern locomotive honors military veterans everywhere ALTOONA, PA. and NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern is placing a one-of-a-kind “Veterans Locomotive” into freight service on its system to honor people who have served in the military and reserves, especially those employed by the railroad. No. 6920 is an SD60E model that will operate primarily in general freight service. Its red, white, and blue paint scheme, and yellow ribbon with the message “Honoring our Veterans,” was selected by a group of 18 NS employees representing all branches of the armed forces. “At Norfolk Southern, we are very grateful for the service of our railroaders, their families, and all veterans,” said NS CEO Wick Moorman. “The Veterans Locomotive is a rolling reminder of their contributions and sacrifice in the name of freedom.” Some 450 NS employees, active military representatives, civic leaders, news media, and other guests of the railroad will attend two invitation-only unveilings of the Veterans Locomotive. The first unveiling, at Norfolk Southern’s shops in Altoona, Pa., where the unit was built and painted, is Thursday, Nov. 8. NS General Foreman Tim Strickenberger, a former U.S. Air Force staff sergeant who served as an F-16 aircraft mechanic during U.S. operations in the Middle East, and Trainmaster Calvin Law, a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran who served as a lieutenant commander during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, will speak about their military and railroad experiences. Keynote speaker will be Col. Grey Berrier II, deputy commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The second unveiling, at NS’ Lamberts Point coal transload facility in the railroad’s headquarters city of Norfolk, Va., is Monday, Nov. 12, which is the morning after Veterans Day. Chris Carter, NS conductor and chief warrant officer 2, Virginia Army National Guard, will address the guests about his military and railroad experience, and CEO Moorman will highlight NS’ desire to attract even more veterans into railroad careers. Keynote speaker will be Col. William J. Davis, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), director of the MacArthur Memorial and executive director of the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation. Painting the Veterans Locomotive involved 26 NS employees, two of whom are veterans, using 66 gallons of primer and paint over a 112-hour period. To the extent possible, No. 6920 has been kept under wraps while the work has progressed. With its non-traditional paint scheme, the locomotive joins NS’ Heritage Fleet of 20 locomotives that were painted in the schemes of key predecessor railroad companies earlier this year in observance of NS’ 30th anniversary. Photos of No. 6920 will be posted on NS’ web site and the Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube social media sites after the Nov. 8 unveiling. Over the past six years, Norfolk Southern has hired some 1,300 veterans, and today 14 percent of the total NS workforce -- more than 4,200 employees -- are veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserves. More information about working at Norfolk Southern can be found at NorfolkSouthern-veterans.jobs. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal and industrial products. |
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| Author: | p51 [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
Can't wait to see this. Anyone remember that amazing Desert Storm paint job that UP put on a SD40-2? This reminds me of that to a degree.  As an Army vet, I think it's great to see something like this. The military has always had strong ties with the RR industry and it's great to see that continuing... |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
Not so much now, but the organization of railroad companies after the Civil War was heavily influenced by retired military officers who moved into the transportation industry after the war was over. |
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| Author: | junior [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
Now all they have to do is bring it to the Wilmington & Western and pose it with their "Veterans Locomotive" #58, so dedicated back in May of 1999. Thumbs up, NS. Wonder when CSX is going to catch on? |
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| Author: | CoryClaxon [ Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
junior wrote: Now all they have to do is bring it to the Wilmington & Western and pose it with their "Veterans Locomotive" #58, so dedicated back in May of 1999. Thumbs up, NS. Wonder when CSX is going to catch on? I honestly believe that CSX(T) is caught up in its own "greatness" to apply something like what Norfolk Southern is doing to their own locomotives. They hardly recognize that they even have a past. They also have an equally as colorful railroad history as Norfolk Southern. But, CSX(T) chooses not to honor it. They'll stick to their motto, "How tomorrow moves", strictly. I'd personally LOVE to see some CSX Heritage Units, they contain my favorite fallen flag railroad - the C&O. I love what Norfolk Southern is doing. NOTE: This was not meant as an attack toward any person/entity (except CSX(T)). - Just making sure that I didn't offend anyone, just posting my opinion. |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
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| Author: | p51 [ Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
Love the paint job, thumbs up, NS! |
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| Author: | CoryClaxon [ Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
Awesome, Good Job NS! |
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| Author: | Kuyahoora Valley [ Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
There's a very nice video of the painting in time-lapse, and also a nice one honoring the vets who work for NS on this link: http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/Community/veterans/index.html |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NS "Honoring our Veterans" SD-60 |
Kudos to both companies, NS and UP. You won't be able to miss the NS locomotive in transit, but should UP run the SD40-2 in the desert, You should be pressed to see it! Great work from two great railroads. |
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