Norfolk Southern Days
June 2 and 3, 2012
Meet today's railroaders and view exciting contemporary and historic railroad equipment on site from the "Thoroughbred of Transportation." Operation Lifesaver, music by the Norfolk Southern Lawmen, special displays and presentations will be on hand.
Norfolk Southern, which runs extensive trackage in Pennsylvania, is the successor to a number of earlier railroads that operated in the eastern United States.
A brand new Norfolk Southern ES44AC locomotive, No. 8102, painted in historic Pennsylvania Railroad livery, will be making a special appearance here during Norfolk Southern Days. The stunning tuscan red and gold Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit is one of 20 engines that Norfolk Southern is painting in color schemes that honor the company's predecessor railroads. Tthe Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit will be accompanied by a vintage F7 locomotive, sleeper/observation car No. 7 Pennsylvania and the Norfolk Southern exhibit car. In 2006, Norfolk Southern replaced the modern engines that used to haul its executive train with a set of vintage diesel F units, sporting the tuxedo paint scheme of its Southern Railway predecessor and incorporating the company's distinctive thoroughbred symbol. Car No. 7, the Pennsylvania, was originally built in 1911 for the Norfolk & Western. Housed in a restored passenger coach, the Norfolk Southern exhibit car features interactive exhibits about the railroad's history and operations. Visitors will be treated to the tradition of great music when the Norfolk Southern Lawmen perform. Employed by Norfolk Southern, these fulltime musicians often log as many as 200 performances a year. The Lawmen have appeared on national television and at the Grand Ole Opry, along with some of country music's top stars. The Norfolk Southern Lawmen will perform three, hour-long sets at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 2 at 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Norfolk Southern employees will be on hand to discuss to equipment and talk about today's jobs in railroading. Operation Lifesaver will present programs on safety around trains and railroads, and a chronicle of Norfolk Southern's history and achievements will be on display in the Museum lobby. Catcher, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's mascot, will greet visitors at various times during the event. A colorful poster depicting the logos of Norfolk Southern's predecessors on railroad hats will be given free of charge to Museum visitors during Norfolk Southern Days, while supplies last. One poster per family, please. Norfolk Southern Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman will be the guest speaker at a by-invitation-only dinner held at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, June 2. Last year, Moorman was named both Business Person of the Year by Fortune magazine and Railroader of the Year by Railway Age magazine. Museum Director Charles Fox noted: "In addition to Norfolk Southern's contributions to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's 1915 street scene and cab simulator exhibits, the company and foundation have provided financial support for making the Museum's library and archival collections electronically accessible to the public and developing virtual tours, upgrades to information kiosks and a new digital signage system, as well as giving children the opportunity to benefit from the Museum's summer day camp program." |
Visitors will also enjoy our Norfolk Southern locomotive cab simulator. It's built from a real Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive cab. We've installed realistic operating controls and a video monitor to help you guide the train from Lancaster into Harrisburg.
The cab of Norfolk Southern No. 2898, an EMD (Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) GP-38 built in 1969 for Penn Central and subsequently operating under Conrail, is wheelchair accessible.
This program is presented in partnership with
the Norfolk Southern Corporation. The Norfolk Southern Foundation has exercised substantial community responsibility by providing several grants to the museum which have enabled new exhibits and modern processing of archives.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is a Norfolk, Virginia-based company that controls a major freight railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The railway operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, serves 20 ports and connects with rail partners in the West and Canada, linking customers to markets around the world. Norfolk Southern provides comprehensive logistics services and offers the most extensive intermodal network in the East.
Bring your cameras,
Dave
