Getting the work done at Norris Yard in Birmingham, AL! 💪 More than 400 railroaders power our operations here, representing every department in NS. It may the smallest hump yard, but it moves big. Ranking 2nd to 3rd in volume across our system, it’s also home to major locomotive and car repair facilities. From metals and coal to chemicals, this yard is the Southern Region gatekeeper, handles the classification of the Southwest portion of our system and Texas markets coming east. Built in 1952 b

Yesterday we talked about C&O 2716 and her short time in excursion service on the Southern Railway due to firebox problems. When she went out of service, there was still a schedule to keep so the Southern went looking for another locomotive to fill the void. The search ended in Fort Wayne, Indiana with Nickel Plate Road 765. The 765 is a class "S-2" 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road", in 19