Locomotive Info

Sat May 27 18:55:44 EDT 2017

Bill,

999 is completely battery powered.  It was built at Altoona shops and I think was a joint project with Penn State University.

More info here:
http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/999.html <http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/999.html>

James Wall
Rural Hall, NC

> On May 27, 2017, at 2:12 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> I rode the 611 Excursion this morning to Lynchburg and back to Roanoke and had a blast.
> 
> As we were passing through the Roanoke Shops area, I noticed a strange looking Norfolk Southern locomotive.  I didn't have time to take a photo, but it was numbered 999 and had a green cab roof.  Some one in car that I was riding said it was a battery-powered locomotive.
> 
> That got my curiosity going.  Does any body have more information about this locomotive?  Is it battery-powered?  Was it purpose-built?  Or was it put together using the carbody of a retired diesel locomotive?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Bill King
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James Wall
Rural Hall, NC

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