Norfolk Southern OCS accelarating at Howell Interlocking in Atlanta,GA

[carpetime]

vaseline on the lense perhaps

[drumkid330]

Awesome

[389Lee]

I like to watch train videos, but I do not understand the jargon. What is a OCS train?

[guitars14]

Office Car Special. It can be a whole different language to people lol. Ive grown up around it for 20 years so its been hammered into me haha.

[389Lee]

@guitars14 Thanks for taking the time to reply back. What is the purpose of an OCS? Does it carry NS excutives on business trips?

[guitars14]

Yes. It's just a private train for the railroad executives. Just a couple days ago, the Norfolk Southern execs brought some big wigs from BNSF & UP down to Jacksonville for a fishing trip lol. Probably discussing business along the way.

[389Lee]

@guitars14 Thank you for your time. I appreciate it.

[benschlechter]

This looks like one of Southern Railroad's old locomotives used during the time the offered passenger rail service.

[NSwannabeEngineer]

They are still F units through and through.

[graysonator123]

No man they have GP38-2 prime movers...

[aiawods]

geez, that train is a bit over powered. 4 locos can pull a 50 car mixed frieght for crying out loud

[fyadcorp]

some were likely isolated

[RDG484]

The A-units are former MARC F-9ph's, but they had their square pilots replaced with authentic ones and are also HEP-equipped.

[rando4038]

are those fp7's?

[guitars14]

Their bodies are F units but the actual engines are GP38's.

[SeniorMinch229018]

Not quite. Listen closely and you can hear the 567 prime movers from the 1950's. They might be refurbished with new parts, but they sound like the F units from 50 years ago.

[TVRM610]

The B units are.

[NSNCRailfan]

That train went through Charlotte just this Saturday and many railfans except me in which I only do Wednesdays for trackside got the chance to picture it.

[rhsballa3344]

Do you know or do you know how i can find out if this train is going to be coming up through Dalton or anything?

[guitars14]

I'll try to find out for you. I think it might be going through there in a week or so because of the NRHS thing in Chattanooga this week and the CEO of the NS is speaking there I think but I'm not sure how long it will stay in Atlanta and all that stuff would take as I mentioned to trains91. I'll give you a heads up if I hear anything.

[negerpungrally2]

it came through Chattanooga two weeks agor

[trains91]

where is he heading now

[guitars14]

Hes staying in Atlanta until Thursday then heading west to Dallas, Texas to pick up some cars the UP are letting them use then I think coming back to Atlanta. Thats all I know.

[trains91]

dang i guess he already came past me then thanks a lot bud maybe ill be able to go see him