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Remember when the Employee Special derailed in the swamp? I bet the bill for that one was high!!!


Walt

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  Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:06 PM
  Subject: Norfolk Southern History


  I have to take exception to this comment. Norfolk Southern not running steam has nothing to do with whether or not they are interested in history. Norfolk Southern quit running steam excursions due to liability. I have heard this first hand from top NS management at the time. I was involved in some meetings with NS to preserve the steam program. After the derailment/accident in Lynchburg, VA in 1994 they realized that if that train had been full of school kids there would not be enough money to cover all of those blood sucking lawsuits that would follow. Blood sucking is my description, not NS's. I believe in compensation after an accident but these settlements these days are outrageous.

  Many of my dealings with Norfolk Southern show me that they are interested in history. They often support our historic organizations. The reason they often tear down unused structures is to avoid property taxes.

  Thanks,

  Richard D. Shell
  Troutville, VA

  In a message dated 1/27/2010 1:38:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:
    It's the same reason why NS sees absolutely no 
    reason to operate steam locomotives,


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