Tag: coal train

NS 740 Coal Drag East up Linden Hill on the B-line

by spgass • April 22, 2019

On April 12, 2019, Norfolk Southern train 740 (loaded coal train) climbed Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia. Power was NS AC44C6Ms #4160 & #4120 with DPUs NS SD70ACe #1179 and ES-44AC #8171 on the rear. Photos and…

NS 740 (Loaded Coal Train) Cresting Linden Hill

by spgass • March 17, 2019

Here’s a video of NS train 740 cresting Linden Hill from March 10, 2019. Power was ES-44AC #8046 and AC44C6M #4171 with DPUs ES-44ACs #8111 and #8073 on the rear.