Tag: dash 9

NS 290 Charges Up Linden Hill with A Pair of Dash 9s

by spgass • February 28, 2017

NS 290 climbing Linden Hill led by D9-44CWs #9894 on 2/27/2017

Yesterday, Norfolk Southern train 290 charged up Linden Hill led by a pair of D9-44CWs. Sometimes 290 is underpowered, but the short train was easy for the dash 9s this time. Photo and video below. Photo Video

290 Can’t Make Linden Hill

by spgass • November 4, 2016

I was able to catch NS 290 today trying to get up Linden Hill on wet rails. I think the crew stopped the train just short of the Fiery Run Road crossing when it was clear they would not be…