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added / updated: 9/26

250 Years USA (1776 - 2026)
There are 6 different official NS 250th Anniversary Locomotives
Take a look on this NS prensentation on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1549792716663098
NS 1776 - The Bell
NS 2026 - The Lady Liberty
NS 250 - The Freedom
NS 8118 - The Stars & Stripes
NS 8096 - The Soaring
NS 8143 - The Patriot
photos/renderings copyright by Norfolk Southern Corp.
hopefully, one or the other locomotive will be produced in HO scale one day

 

New 5/30/26: NS 1776 - The Bell - First photos of the real thing by David J. Williams
Taken in the eveing sunlight outside the Miscellaneous Shop of the Juniata Shops
photos copyright by David J. Williams

 

New 6/14/26: NS 2026 - The Lady Liberty - First photo of the real thing by Chris Toth
Info & photo by Chris Toth at NSdash9.com , NS EMD SD70IAC #2026 (former 1195) "The Lady Liberty" has made it out of the paint shop at the NS Juniata Shops. This is the 2nd of 6 special NS schemes for America's 250th.
photo copyright by Chris Toth

 

New 6/14/26: NS 2026 - The Lady Liberty - Second photo of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info

I think I like 2026 more than 1776. Tell us what you think?

photo copyright by AltoonaWorks.info

 

New 7/01/26: NS 250 - The Freedom - Photos of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info

NS 250 is “The Freedom” - What do we think? - AltoonaWorks.info

photos copyright by AltoonaWorks.info

 

New 8/05/26: NS 8118 - The Stars  and Stripes - Photo of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info

8/2026 - NS 8118 “The Stars and Stripes” in the afternoon light. (For those curious, 8143 hasn’t been started yet)

photo copyright by AltoonaWorks.info

New 8/11/26: NS 956 this afternoon in Steele, AL on their way to Chattanooga, TN by Aden McClendon (NS Railroad)

photo copyright by Aden McClendon (Norfolk Southern Railroad)

 

New 9/03/26: NS 8096 - The Soaring - Photo of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info

9/3/26 - NS 8096 "The Soaring" is out of the paint shop in Altoona.  AltoonaWorks.info

photo copyright by AltoonaWorks.info

9/04/26 - NS 8096 and two office cars will be on display for a Juniata Shops family day event happening on Monday (Sept. 7). Other displays include NS 4961 and a primer C6M and primer SD40-3. Copyright by AltoonaWorks.info

 

New 9/03/26: NS 8096 - The Soaring - Photos of the real thing by Jack Racsko

Fresh out of the Shop by Jack Racsko (Norfolk Southern Past and Present)

4 photos by Jack Racsko (Norfolk Southern Past and Present)

 

New 9/04/26: NS 8096 - The Soaring - Photos of the real thing by NSDash9.com
A detailed look at NS GE ES44AC 8096 "The Soaring", the 5th of 6 units by NS for America's 250th. Fresh out of the paint shop at the NS Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA. By NSDash9.com
 6 photos copyright by NSDash9.com



 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by Union Pacific  -  click here
(We do not know if these will be coming in HO Scale one day?)

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by BNSF  -  click here
New May 14, 2026: (BNSF made 3 different Diesels: # 250, # 1776, # 2026)

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by CSX  -  click here
New June 8, 2026: (CSX made 2 different Diesels: # 250 and # 2026)

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by different Railroads  -  click here
New June 2, 2026: Grand Canyon Railway F40PH

America 250 Locomotive Celebration - N.C. Transpo Museum in Spencer N.C.  -  click here
August 28-30, 2026

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos - Fantasy paint schemes  -  click here
New July 12, 2026

 

More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by "The Diesel Shop":
https://www.thedieselshop.us/250th-a.HTML

 

Walthers is presenting their 250th Anniversary Locomotives and Cars in HO Scale - click here
The order deadline has expired / Die Bestellfrist ist abgelaufen - sorry.

 

Go back to our America 250 Years Diesel Locos Main Page  -  click here

 

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