Southern Railway SD40-2 leading train 221 at Spartanburg, SC. (1989)

Getting the work done at Norris Yard in Birmingham, AL! 💪 More than 400 railroaders power our operations here, representing every department in NS. It may the smallest hump yard, but it moves big. Ranking 2nd to 3rd in volume across our system, it’s also home to major locomotive and car repair facilities. From metals and coal to chemicals, this yard is the Southern Region gatekeeper, handles the classification of the Southwest portion of our system and Texas markets coming east. Built in 1952 b

Mr. Tommy Duncan is a railroad man if there ever was one! He retired from the Norfolk & Western Railway/Norfolk Southern Corp with 44 years, 4 months, and 4 days of dedicated service. Tommy has continued his legacy with railroad history and preservation by being involved with the 611, the N.C. Transportation Museum, Virginia Museum of Transportation and many other historical groups. His recent donation of an authentic Norfolk and Western CPL signal to NCTM was restored and put in operation at th