Copper stolen from the W-S District

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Thu May 24 14:53:56 EDT 2007


All trains on NS have a 3 character symbol or unique number,it has to be
3 character to work in computer programs.

After the Conrail merger/take over the system ran out of 3 digit train
numbers so letters began to be used to come up with a 3 character
symbol.



900s are work trains.

200s are intermodal trains



Local freights have the first letter of the operating division as the
first character.



V74 = Virginia Division # 74 Local Freight



John Barnett



Raleigh , N.C.



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"Trains 96W, 25N and V74 were delayed. Can one of you listers decipher
the train numbers for me?"



John,

96W - Work Train

25N - Auto Racks

V74 - Local Freight



Jimmy Lisle

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