I spent New Year’s Day with fellow railfan Ryan Scott and we spent it chasing Norfolk Southern’s newest Heritage Unit, Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway locomotive 4851 as it ran as the DPU on NS 167 On January 1st, 2025.
The first location was at the Viterra Grain elevator that is located at Browns, Illinois, just east of Albion, IL, as the engine passed their GP9 5000 there. This locomotive was built for the Milwaukee Road in May 1959, as MILW 311. From the Milwaukee, this engine worked for Indiana Railroad (IRRC 311), Nucor Steel (NUCX 311), and ConAgra (CAGX 5000) and now Viterra, although I’m not sure if it is still in use today.
Norfolk Southern recently unveiled their newest addition to their Heritage Fleet: the Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway locomotive!
“Once a vital link between Chattanooga and Gadsden, the TAG Railway played a key role in moving coal, steel, and more. Its legacy is now proudly reflected in our fleet.”
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