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Norfolk Southern Railroad said:
As many of you already know, Norfolk Southern has placed a one-of-a-kind "Veterans Locomotive" into freight service on its system to honor people who have served in the military and reserves, especially those employed by the railroad.

Painting the Veterans Locomotive involved 26 NS employees, two of whom are veterans, using 66 gallons of primer and paint over a 112-hour period.

Over the past six years, Norfolk Southern has hired some 1,300 veterans, and today 14 percent of the total NS workforce – more than 4,200 employees – are veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserves.

Check out this time lapse video of the Juniata Paint Shop in Altoona, Pa., and how they worked their magic to create the Veterans Locomotive.


I think I want one…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eAk2rWjGrE&feature=channel&list=UL[/youtube]

Oh, heck, I know I want one…

#2

Steve, great video… thanks for posting it… :slight_smile:

#3

Sweet!! And what a line of beautiful locomotives with my favorite road in the lead.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

#4

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jebouck/NSVeteran.jpg)

#5

Thank You for Sharing a BEAUTIFUL LOCOMOTIVE with a GREAT PAINT JOB.
This is an AWESOME video
Thanks Again

#6

That was pretty cool! And a Great Paint Job Indeed!!!

#7

That was a neat video they sure have it down to a science to get it done.
Did anyone notice around the 4:02 mark when the guy is working on the nose art that it looked alot like the MIA man on that organisations flag/emblem? I thought that was what they were going to put on then it turned into the NS horse. check it out kinda eerie.

#8

SHINY! Heck of a gloss coat on that pup!