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Title: NS-3525---SD40-2 Operation Lifesaver, and old caboose
Post by: Bill Richardson on August 24, 2014, 08:53:17 PM
   Saturday my wife and I didn't plan to go to Danville, but we happened to go there anyway, after going to Liberty first.  We went for a reason other than trains, but in Danville, I drove to the train yard to see if there was anything interesting to see and photograph.  I didn't plan on waiting for incoming trains; just wanted to see what was available at the time.  As soon as I got there, I found two SD40-2 engines, one of them having the "Operation Lifesaver" logo.  I had not seen that one before.  Also, there was a faded red caboose hooked to the second engine.  The engines were in use, doing some shuttling.  I made several photos, and then left.  I don't know if this particular OL engine is very unusual or not, but I'll post some photos here.

   There are a lot of poles and wires at the Danville yard, and it is about impossible to make photos without getting some poles and wires in the picture.  I did a little cleaning on two of these photos, the 2nd and 3rd, to remove those things.

NS-3525    NS-3483    Caboose  NS-555077

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1105.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh344%2FRedford91%2FRailroad%2520Photos%2FNorfolk%2520Southern%2FDanville%2520Yard%2F2014-08-23%2520%2520Dvlle%2520Yd%2F100_6918---NS-3525--SD40-2--Op-LFS----NS-3483--SD40-2---850px.jpg&hash=d7e76c4bbf2ed3061cefafd6f3b76a3a09c09c94)


NS-3525    "Operation Lifesaver"

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1105.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh344%2FRedford91%2FRailroad%2520Photos%2FNorfolk%2520Southern%2FDanville%2520Yard%2F2014-08-23%2520%2520Dvlle%2520Yd%2F100_6911---NS-3525---SD40-2---OP-LFS---900px--cleaned.jpg&hash=fc82033b6d7cf9faf2ee0a0203403d0e371ab068)


Caboose  NS-555077

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1105.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh344%2FRedford91%2FRailroad%2520Photos%2FNorfolk%2520Southern%2FDanville%2520Yard%2F2014-08-23%2520%2520Dvlle%2520Yd%2F100_6916---Caboose--NS-55077---850px--cleaned.jpg&hash=ded59bcd4cb19a5e7a72a32657b14962e970e2cb)

Title: Re: NS-3525---SD40-2 Operation Lifesaver, and old caboose
Post by: Gage O'Dell on August 25, 2014, 03:08:03 PM
They have an old Southern caboose back around the shop area in pretty decent shape, at least the other side is. The other side, you can see SOUTHERN a lot clearer. They used to use it while switching the factories along the Danville Bypass before switching to the ex-NW one you got.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/15034471112_9487cec56c_c.jpg)