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With the last good pocket of light lighting up the nose, NS 282 finally proceeds north after getting a new crew & route with the Atlanta skyline providing for an okay backdrop. Leading 282 is NS 4001, one of the companies very first DC-to-AC traction conversion rebuilds, which sports a blue & grey commemorative paint scheme dubbed the “Sonic Bonnet” scheme by railfans. 2-7-21
NS 282 begins to accelerate out of Jenkinsburg after letting 372 take the siding. Leading is Sonic Bonnet 4001, one of the first two DC-to-AC conversions that NS completed to extend the life of their older locomotives, hence the special paint scheme that it wears. The 4001 was also famous for being involved in a wreck in 2017 that resulted in the locomotive landing on its side. The engine was eventually rebuilt by the Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA in 2020 & it has been running ever since. 2-7-21
NS 282 begins to accelerate out of Jenkinsburg after letting 372 take the siding. Leading is Sonic Bonnet 4001, one of the first two DC-to-AC conversions that NS completed to extend the life of their older locomotives, hence the special paint scheme that it wears. The 4001 was also famous for being involved in a wreck in 2017 that resulted in the locomotive landing on its side. The engine was eventually rebuilt by the Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA in 2020 & it has been running ever since. 2-7-21
NS 282 starts its trek up the CNO&TP after getting a new crew with the class unit C6M rebuild, Sonic Bonnet 4000 on the point. 2-25-22
NS 282 passes CP Henderson as it enters the Atlanta Terminal. Leading is Sonic Bonnet 4001, one of the first two DC-to-AC conversions that NS completed to extend the life of their older locomotives, hence the special paint scheme that it wears. The 4001 was also famous for being involved in a wreck in 2017 that resulted in the locomotive landing on its side. The engine was eventually rebuilt by the Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA in 2020 & it has been running ever since. 2-7-21
A recent Dash 9 rebuild is still looking fairly clean as it heads up hot UPS traffic thru Austell on 282. Off in the distance is the headlight of Birmingham-bound manifest 153, waiting for traffic to clear before hanging a left onto the East End District.
NS 282 passes the still standing Southern-era intermediate signal on the south side of Locust Grove. Leading is Sonic Bonnet 4001, one of the first two DC-to-AC conversions that NS completed to extend the life of their older locomotives, hence the special paint scheme that it wears. The 4001 was also famous for being involved in a wreck in 2017 that resulted in the locomotive landing on its side. The engine was eventually rebuilt by the Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA in 2020 & it has been running ever since. 2-7-21
NS 282 begins to slow down after taking an approach signal at Bunch to meet 372 at Jenkinsburg. Leading is Sonic Bonnet 4001, one of the first two DC-to-AC conversions that NS completed to extend the life of their older locomotives, hence the special paint scheme that it wears. The 4001 was also famous for being involved in a wreck in 2017 that resulted in the locomotive landing on its side. The engine was eventually rebuilt by the Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA in 2020 & it has been running ever since. 2-7-21
NS 282 passes CP Henderson as it enters the Atlanta Terminal. Leading is Sonic Bonnet 4001, one of the first two DC-to-AC conversions that NS completed to extend the life of their older locomotives, hence the special paint scheme that it wears. The 4001 was also famous for being involved in a wreck in 2017 that resulted in the locomotive landing on its side. The engine was eventually rebuilt by the Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona, PA in 2020 & it has been running ever since. 2-7-21
Allen County, Indiana
In the late evening light, the NS Penn Central heritage unit leads the NS 282 container train west down the old former Pennsy main line at Arcola, Indiana.
It has been nearly four decades since I've last seen the Penn Central logo run down the old Pennsylvania Railroad, now the CF&E.
A fortuitous deluge allows NS282 to leave a reflection in the stagnant pool of water at milepost 138. The manhole cover and pond scum also add foreground interest. If you believe all that I have some swampland to sell!!!
NS 282 thunders upgrade toward the summit of Braswell Mountain behind NS 1071 "New Jersey Central" heritage unit.
While 282 rolls north, 223 waits for them to clear the single track main half a mile ahead of them so they can work Whitaker yard. 3-1-20
NS train 282 heads north on the Atlanta North End with NS 1071, the Central of New Jersey Heritage Unit, leading the way. 9-8-19
Sun goes down with no train, so I head home, pass him, hang the MOST illegal U-turn back to Green. With about 90 seconds to deploy flashes, I get three up before NS 282 rounds the corner at CP Green.
With the NS 1074 DLW heritage in the lead, NS 282 sprints north after meeting NS 177 at CP Foss, the north end of NS Whitaker Yard.
NS 282 is sprinting north on a beautiful fall afternoon behind a pair of Union Pacific motors in Seney, Georgia.
Thundering northbound at a whopping 25 mph, due to numerous slow orders, NS 282 (Jacksonville, FL - Chicago, IL) moves through Seney, Georgia behind two company Dash 9s with the most standard train in tow. Normal to the 9s (pun inteneded).
"Take a picture, because it won't happen again". I'd be willing to bet that if this did happen again it won't be anytime soon. Rounding the elevated curve into downtown Hiram, Georgia NS 282 (Jacksonville, Florida - Chicago, Illinois) Is running every bit of the 50 mile per hour track speed allowed. The Iowa, Chicago and Eastern SD40-2 and Canadian Pacific SD60 were very popular back in 2014 as the train sprinted north from working Whitaker Yard, Austell.
With the day well into the upper 90s, last catch of NS 282 would be here at South Main St in Dallas, Ga. The sun finally worked with me this time.
NS train 282 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL Intermodal) heads north through Collegedale, TN with 1065, the Savannah & Atlanta heritage unit, leading the way. 3-23-19
NS 282, with power more apt to be seen on the 23N, roars northbound through Dallas, Georgia as the priority UPS intermodal makes its way to Chichago, Illinois.
NS train 282 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL Intermodal) heads north past CP Jersey as it gets ready for a crew change before heading north on the CNO&TP. The signal in the foreground is the spring switch indicator for the west leg of the wye at the Grand Junction site of TVRM. 3-23-19
NS train 282 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL Intermodal) passes the site of the Manly Jail Works as it heads north through Dalton, GA. 3-23-19
NS 282 is sprinting north after working Austell's Whitaker Yard and shakes the silence of Dallas, Georgia as the North End Crew pushing toward Chattanooga, Tennessee.
NS train 282 (Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL Intermodal) heads north through Collegedale, TN with 1065, the Savannah & Atlanta heritage unit, leading the way. 3-23-19
Norfolk Southern #RebuiltEMD #SD70ACC #1800 Rebuilt: In March 2018 @ #TheProgressRailLocomotiveShops in Muncie, IN from Former #NorfolkSouthern2537 a #EMD #SD70 Which was Originally Built: In September 1994. This Unit is Painted in special yellow, gray, black, and white scheme to highlight the conversion from DC to AC traction. This Unit is Leading #NS282 @ Historic Downtown Valdosta, Georgia.
Norfolk Southern #RebuiltGE #AC44C6M #4153 Rebuilt: In March 2018 @ #TheGeneralElectricLocomotiveShops in Fort Worth, Texas from Former #NorfolkSouthern8960 a #GE #D9-40CW Upgraded to a #D9-44CW Which was Originally Built: In March 1996. Unit painted in standard NS black & white "horsehead" scheme. This Unit is Leading #NorfolkSouthern282 @ Historic Downtown Valdosta, Georgia.
Norfolk Southern #RebuiltGE #AC44C6M #4126 Rebuilt: In January 2018 @ #TheGeneralElectricLocomotiveShops in Fort Worth, Texas from Former #NorfolkSouthern8984 a #GE #D9-40CW Upgrading to a #D9-44CW Which Was Originally Built: In April 1996 Unit painted in standard NS black & white "horsehead" scheme. This Unit is 2/2 on #NS282 @ Historic Downtown Valdosta, Georgia.
Norfolk Southern #RebuiltGE #AC44C6M #4103 Rebuilt: In November 2018 at #TheNSJuniataLocomotiveShops from Former #NorfolkSouthern8802 a #GE #D9-40C Which Was Originally Built: In January 1995. Unit painted in standard NS black & white "horsehead" scheme with DC to AC lettering and AC waveform under the cab numbers. This Unit is 2/2 on #NS282 @ Historic Downtown Valdosta, Georgia.