Locomotive Info
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Sat May 27 18:55:44 EDT 2017
Bill,
999 is completely battery powered. It was built at Altoona shops and I think was a joint project with Penn State University.
More info here:
http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/999.html <http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/999.html>
James Wall
Rural Hall, NC
> On May 27, 2017, at 2:12 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> I rode the 611 Excursion this morning to Lynchburg and back to Roanoke and had a blast.
>
> As we were passing through the Roanoke Shops area, I noticed a strange looking Norfolk Southern locomotive. I didn't have time to take a photo, but it was numbered 999 and had a green cab roof. Some one in car that I was riding said it was a battery-powered locomotive.
>
> That got my curiosity going. Does any body have more information about this locomotive? Is it battery-powered? Was it purpose-built? Or was it put together using the carbody of a retired diesel locomotive?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Bill King
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James Wall
Rural Hall, NC
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