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Here is a photo of it, Bill. Shot yesterday.

Mike Pierry, Jr.

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http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170529.NS-999.jpg

On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 5:50 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> 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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