NS OCS Train Hits A Car In Appomattox Virginia

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Ed

I think it modern-day speak for “Office Car Special”. I never heard the term until recent years, it was always a “business car train” “special” “inspection train”. I guess in today’s world you need an acronym for everything.

Ken Miller

> On May 17, 2019, at 3:06 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> When I say "OCS" was looking for some of my fellow graduates from Ft. Belvoir Officer Candidate School.  Pardon my ignorance, but what does "OCS" really stand for?
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> Ed Svitil
> ENOCS 22H69
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> Subject: Re: NS OCS Train Hits A Car In Appomattox Virginia
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> Warning a woman was killed in this video of the Norfolk Southern Executive Train hitting a car that was on the tracks in Appomattox, Virginia May 1, 2019.
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> Unofficially, it was known as "The Kentucky Derby Special".  In the days before the
> N&W/SOU merger, both roads operated a "Kentucky Derby Special".  On board
> were company officers and the Bored of Directors touring the railroad.  One year,
> the N&W "Special" went to Sandusky, and the highlight of the trip was an ALCO RS-3
> assigned to yard service.  It was painted in the Pevler scheme and the yellow circle
> with"N&W" had faded.   Some artist had drawn a "happy face" on it  That was enough to
> cause R.F. Dunlap (V.P. - Operations) to giggle.      Harry Bundy  
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