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Pictures of NS 3255
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:SOU 3255 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:776044-1Order No:776044
Frame Number:776044-1Built:0/1978
Notes:Ex-SOU
Other locos with this serial:  NS 3255(SD40-2) SOU 3255(SD40-2)
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Pineview St. crossing
Title:  Pineview St. crossing
Description:  NS 3255 leads NS 3283 over the Pineview St. crossing on their way down into Asheboro
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 4:28:37 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 3283(SD40-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
I-73/74 trestle
Title:  I-73/74 trestle
Description:  Remnants of the first snowfall of 2013 in the shade of the US 220/I-73/74treltle, as the Locomotives cross on their way back to High Point
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 5:23:01 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Evening Sun
Title:  Evening Sun
Description:  The early evening sun illuminates 3255 as the enters Sophia
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 5:26:58 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 3283(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Sundays run
Title:  Sundays run
Description:  With the rest of the cars hooked up, they slowly move out toward south Asheboro
Photo Date:  1/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 7:08:40 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 2
Sundays run
Title:  Sundays run
Description:  NS 3255 moves past us just before the Pineview St crossing, on her way south
Photo Date:  1/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 7:09:55 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 3283(SD40-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
Heading back
Title:  Heading back
Description:  On her way back north out of Asheboro, at the Pineview St. crossing
Photo Date:  1/21/2013  Upload Date: 1/21/2013 5:29:58 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
"Exxon Crossing"
Title:  "Exxon Crossing"
Description:  Near MM17, beside the Exxon station on Hwy 311, Aaron calls this the "Exxon Crossing"
Photo Date:  1/21/2013  Upload Date: 1/21/2013 5:31:29 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
Brisk day out
Title:  Brisk day out
Description:  On the coldest day of the year thus far, the duo of SD40-2s pass through Sophia on their way back to High Point
Photo Date:  1/23/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2013 8:50:44 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 2
Sophia Curve
Title:  Sophia Curve
Description:  There is 70 years rail time between these SD40-2s!
Photo Date:  1/24/2013  Upload Date: 1/24/2013 5:27:13 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  650   Comments: 2
US 220 Trestle
Title:  US 220 Trestle
Description:  Another lucky catch of the Sunday afternoon run passing over US 220/I-74/73 Trestle
Photo Date:  1/27/2013  Upload Date: 1/27/2013 4:40:53 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Big Iron
Title:  Big Iron
Description:  Passing the Sophia First Baptist Church
Photo Date:  1/28/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2013 5:24:44 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Into Randleman
Title:  Into Randleman
Description:  Coming into Randleman on their way back to High Point
Photo Date:  1/30/2013  Upload Date: 1/30/2013 6:55:41 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3283(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Front to Back
Title:  Front to Back
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2013  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 3:15:54 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6101(SD40-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Short Hoods coming, Long Hoods leaving
Title:  Short Hoods coming, Long Hoods leaving
Description:  Beside Carl Drive on thier way to Georgia-Pacific with their load of box cars
Photo Date:  2/10/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 7:13:31 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6101(SD40-2)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Hump Day haul
Title:  Hump Day haul
Description:  Between the Hwy 311 and Stout Rd. crossing, heading back to High Point
Photo Date:  2/14/2013  Upload Date: 2/14/2013 9:11:52 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Industrial Park Ave. crossing
Title:  Industrial Park Ave. crossing
Description:  Approaching the Industrial Park Ave. crossing in south Asheboro
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 6:49:44 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Fwank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6101(SD40-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
Pleasant surprise
Title:  Pleasant surprise
Description:  CLCX 1110 along side NS 3255, on Carl Dr.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 11:56:00 AM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CLCX 1110(S4) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Brushing past
Title:  Brushing past
Description:  Approaching the first crossing over Hwy 311 near US 220 business... photo taken from the church parking lot on Wesleyan Rd.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 11:00:35 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Chilly 2/19
Title:  Chilly 2/19
Description:  Pick-up/drop-off hoppers at Wellmark, taken from the Commerce St. crossing looking north
Photo Date:  2/19/2013  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 4:25:36 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6101(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Chilly 2/19
Title:  Chilly 2/19
Description:  Coming to the Commerce St. crossing
Photo Date:  2/19/2013  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 4:26:37 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6101(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Heading back
Title:  Heading back
Description:  Zooming past the parking lot on Wesleyan Rd. in Randleman
Photo Date:  2/20/2013  Upload Date: 2/20/2013 7:16:32 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Around the corner
Title:  Around the corner
Description:  Moving north past the church parking lot by Wesleyan Rd. in Randleman
Photo Date:  2/25/2013  Upload Date: 2/26/2013 9:14:02 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Up the grade
Title:  Up the grade
Description:  Moving north up the long grade toward Pineview St.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 10:08:19 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Pineview St crossing
Title:  Pineview St crossing
Description:  Scenes like this, where the engineer acknowledges Aaron as they pass, absolutely makes his day!
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 10:10:38 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
His daily fix!
Title:  His daily fix!
Description:  The HIGHLIGHT of Aaron's day... to see the "big iron" (as he calls it) rumble past!
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 10:13:41 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
3/2/13
Title:  3/2/13
Description:  Coming into Sophia, on her way back to High Point
Photo Date:  3/2/2013  Upload Date: 3/2/2013 3:11:07 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
3/3/13
Title:  3/3/13
Description:  Coming up on the Old Courthouse Rd. crossing off Hwy 311 between Randleman and Sophia
Photo Date:  3/3/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:50:06 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
3/3/13
Title:  3/3/13
Description:  At the Beckerdite Rd crossing in Sophia
Photo Date:  3/3/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:51:12 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
3/4/13
Title:  3/4/13
Description:  Aaron watches #6101 as it approaches Sophia
Photo Date:  3/4/2013  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 7:26:28 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6101(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Rainy 3/5/13
Title:  Rainy 3/5/13
Description:  Moving south down the grade into Asheboro, #3255 and #6112 approach Commerce St
Photo Date:  3/5/2013  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 10:25:54 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6112(SD40-2)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
3/6/13
Title:  3/6/13
Description:  Taken from the Commerce St. crossing, the locomotives pull away north to deliver a single hopper to Dart, Inc... Engineer waving at Aaron (thanks)
Photo Date:  3/6/2013  Upload Date: 3/6/2013 7:39:02 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6112(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
3/6/13
Title:  3/6/13
Description:  After returning from Dart, the locomotives get ready to pick-up a tank car thats on the siding just south of Commerce St.
Photo Date:  3/6/2013  Upload Date: 3/6/2013 7:41:55 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6112(SD40-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
3/6/13
Title:  3/6/13
Description:  Moving onto the siding, getting ready to pick up a tank car - Commerce St
Photo Date:  3/6/2013  Upload Date: 3/6/2013 7:44:15 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6112(SD40-2)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
3/6/13
Title:  3/6/13
Description:  The Engineer tells Aaron goodbye, as the loooong train slowly pulls out on its way back to High Point
Photo Date:  3/6/2013  Upload Date: 3/6/2013 7:46:21 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6112(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
NS 3255
Title:  NS 3255
Description:  We made an interesting videa today of these two SD40-2's passing OVER the camera while on their way back to High Point.... the "interesting" part was the sound created by the big diesel motors when the locomotives were passing over the camera, almost like the Cello Orchestra piece from the movie JAWS.... listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QCs014xRA8
Photo Date:  3/8/2013  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 5:41:42 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6112(SD40-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
3/13/13
Title:  3/13/13
Description:  Getting ready to start the day in Asheboro... pulling out from Commerce St.
Photo Date:  3/13/2013  Upload Date: 3/13/2013 12:59:40 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6112(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
NS 6112
Title:  NS 6112
Description:  The Brew says "HI" to Aaron! I had made about a lb. of beef jerky for the crew this morning, but despite all the waving and yells, we couldn't get them to stop and get it.... oh well.
Photo Date:  3/17/2013  Upload Date: 3/17/2013 8:30:51 PM
Location:  Randleman, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6112(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
NS 3255
Title:  NS 3255
Description:  Pulling away with the tank cars, 3255 passes one of Eveready's fork-lifts who bottomed-out at the edge of the parking lot
Photo Date:  3/22/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 1:46:31 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 6112(SD40-2)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
NS 6112
Title:  NS 6112
Description:  The Stinger is the train's eyeballs as she backs up to hook onto the rest of it's cars
Photo Date:  3/22/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 1:47:51 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6112(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
NS 3255
Title:  NS 3255
Description:  Face to face
Photo Date:  3/22/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 1:51:20 PM
Location:  Asheboro, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Sophia crossing
Title:  Sophia crossing
Description:  The Engineer waves at Aaron as they zoom past... "Thank you!"
Photo Date:  4/2/2013  Upload Date: 4/2/2013 9:15:03 PM
Location:  Sophia, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6112(SD40-2) NS 3255(SD40-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
NS 6637
Title:  NS 6637
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/2013  Upload Date: 5/26/2013 5:05:06 PM
Location:  High Point, NC
Author:  Frank White
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6637(SD60) NS 3255(SD40-2) NS 5043(GP38-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0

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