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A pair of big NS units work a ballast train on the Cimarron Valley RY, a rather mundane assignment a long way from their home road. As Tim H points out in the comments, this is part of a state-funded effort to upgrade the CVO tracks in order to keep grain on the rails and off the roads. How two NS units ended up on this assignment beats me. NS 2593, an SD70M-2, trails.
Date: 7/28/2010 Location: Montezuma, KS   Map Show Montezuma on a rail map Views: 869 Collection Of:   Rick Morgan
Locomotives: NS 9519(C40-9W)    Author:  Rick Morgan
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Name Type Comments Date
Tim Huemmer General Cool catch. Perhaps its part of these upgrades: http://www.kansas.com/2009/11/07/1044630/kdot-partners-plan-short-line.html 8/8/2010 9:52:33 PM
William H. Davis Jr. General Good shot 8/8/2010 10:56:12 PM
Bernie Feltman General Wish more states would be this enlightened. Awesome photo, Rick 8/9/2010 12:47:24 PM
George Redmond General Good shot. 8/9/2010 1:35:24 PM
Dennis Weber General Nice Shot 8/10/2010 6:03:44 PM
Curt Beal General Maybe they should call it Norfolk and Midwestern? Ha ha. 8/10/2010 10:16:25 PM
Jim Satterwhite General There is no doubt that we have returned to Kansas, Toto. Or should have said "We are not in Virginia anymore". Nice work, Rick. 8/11/2010 5:03:58 PM
Mark Herren General very interesting catch!! 8/12/2010 7:52:11 PM
Lucas McIntyre General Great shot. Very odd but interesting catch. NS power, BNSF cars, CVR work train. 10/30/2010 3:09:58 PM

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