My favorite -2 SD is the rebuilt version, more nicely proportioned than the later “kid in tennis shoes”. Rare here but on this day one was handling the local.
A pair of SD40-2 locomotives lead NS H76 back to Allentown, PA. NS 3476 (former BN 7236) is the second unit. The leader was a former Conrail unit (CR 6499).
NS 3411 leads a freight train through Manassas yard.
NS 3411 showing off her new paint in Radford, VA, (a GP38AC was third). This photo was took from the side of a main road.
Two former Conrail EMD locomotives that are now part of the Norfolk Southern SD40-2 team take a well-deserved break over Thanksgiving. Unit #3411 was built in 1979 with roster #6499 and #3385 was... (more)
Moving on the siding to exchange cars at Light Milling. Nice blue on blue this morning.
An ex-Conrail SD40-2 leads a BNSF SD60M east over the Juniata River just outside of Lewistown.
Westbound
This ex-Conrail unit adds some color to the winter scene as this autorack train heads east on track one. Canon 10D and 20mm lens, 1/500 second exposure, f8.0, IS0 200.
Westbound at Cove in the early evening. Camera Canon 10D and 70-200mm lens, 1/350 second exposure, f6.7, FL 98mm, ISO 100.