August 24, 2019 – The Norfolk Southern Safety Train (OAR, Operation Awareness & Response) sits tied down at MP 163 in the Yard at Princeton, Indiana where it waits for its next training class for first responders. It is headed up by NS 5642 the Training First Responders engine.
According to the NS OAR Newsletter: Launched in June 2015, the goal of OAR is to educate the public about the economic importance of the safe movement of hazardous materials by rail and to connect emergency first responders in Norfolk Southern communities with information and training resources.
The remaining schedule for the safety train for the year is:
August 27-29 Princeton, IN
September 10-12 Decatur, AL
September 17-19 Corinth, MS
October 1-3 New Orleans, LA
October 8-10 Slidell, LA
October 22-24 Savannah, GA
November 5-7 Augusta, GA