A looong NS train at Horseshoe Curve @jonniealco
A looong NS train at Horseshoe Curve  @jonniealco
Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A loooong westbound Norfolk Southern train heading up the hill at Horseshoe Curve on May 10, 2019. The engineer gets playful with the horn as he passes by and there's a wonderful never ending wheel squeal. This video captured the entire train. It took more than 12 minutes to pass by!

The 3 leading locomotives are NS #4175, an AC44C6M, #7250, an SD90MAC, 7596, an ES44DC.
The pushers are both SD40E, #6300 #6320.

This train was a monster mixed consist train:
* 14,300’ long. (2.7 miles)
* 223 cars
* 10,700 tons
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A looong NS train at Horseshoe Curve

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