The Glow Worm

Twice in the same week ! Another Norfolk Southern Heritage engine made its way to Norton Va. This time it is the NS1072 Illinois Terminal sporting the most, uh, recognizable paint scheme in the heritage fleet. I'm not sure what the folk that decided on this paint scheme were going for, but it does make you wonder what colors they passed over to get to this combination. I guess that since the 8099 Southern was in town last week, sporting the best paint scheme in the heritage fleet, it was necessary to bring the IT into the same location to restore balance.

Anyway, the "paint scheme that only a mother could love" aside, the fine FaceTube folk that live in Norton were on the ball again and alerted the FB community that the IT was in town and where it was located: invaluable information for us folk that have to drive 90 minutes to get there. 

It was parked at the east end of the Norton yard, all by its lonesome. It was a pretty uneventful shoot. I walked into the same location we were given permission to go earlier in the week and snapped away. The sky was a flat gray, which makes good shooting light but you definitely want to avoid getting any of the sky in the frame.

NS1072 Illinois Terminal Heritage, Norton Va, 02/08/14

NS1072 Illinois Terminal Heritage, Norton Va, 02/08/14

NS1072 Illinois Terminal Heritage, Norton Va, 02/08/14

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This is a new Heritage engine for me; it's number 11 of 20; on the downhill run now !

#1 1069 Virginian
#2 8098 Conrail

#3 8104 Lehigh Valley

#4 1073 Penn Central
#5 8100 Nickel Plate Road

#6 8105 Interstate
#7 8101 Central of Georgia

#8 1070 Wabash

#9 8102 Pennsylvania
#10 8099 Southern
#11 1072 Illinois Terminal