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BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG |
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TRAINMASTER
BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG |
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| 49 Years Trainmaster - the source for American Model Railroading (1977 - 2026) |
added / updated: 9/26
| 250 Years USA (1776 - 2026) |
| There are 6 different official NS 250th Anniversary Locomotives |
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| Take a look on this NS prensentation on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1549792716663098 |
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| NS 1776 - The Bell |
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| NS 2026 - The Lady Liberty |
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| NS 250 - The Freedom |
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| NS 8118 - The Stars & Stripes |
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| NS 8096 - The Soaring |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| photo copyright by Chris Toth |
| New 6/14/26: NS 2026 - The Lady Liberty - Second photo of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info |
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I think I like 2026 more than 1776. Tell us what you think? |
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| photo copyright by AltoonaWorks.info |
| New 7/01/26: NS 250 - The Freedom - Photos of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info |
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NS 250 is “The Freedom” - What do we think? - AltoonaWorks.info |
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| photos copyright by AltoonaWorks.info |
| New 8/05/26: NS 8118 - The Stars and Stripes - Photo of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info |
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8/2026 - NS 8118 “The Stars and Stripes” in the afternoon light. (For those curious, 8143 hasn’t been started yet) |
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| photo copyright by AltoonaWorks.info |
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New 8/11/26: NS 956 this afternoon in Steele, AL on their way to Chattanooga, TN by Aden McClendon (NS Railroad) |
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| photo copyright by Aden McClendon (Norfolk Southern Railroad) |
| New 9/03/26: NS 8096 - The Soaring - Photo of the real thing by AltoonaWorks.info |
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9/3/26 - NS 8096 "The Soaring" is out of the paint shop in Altoona. AltoonaWorks.info |
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| photo copyright by AltoonaWorks.info |
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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 |
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Fresh out of the Shop by Jack Racsko (Norfolk Southern Past and Present) |
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| 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 |
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| 6 photos copyright by NSDash9.com |
| New 9/30/26: NS 8143 - The Patriot - Photo of the real thing by NS Locomotives and ist Predecessors |
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NS ES44AC # 8143 at Altoona Pa, Sept 2026, should be the last 250th unit to be painted. |
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| Photo copyright by: NS Locomotives, Equipment and its Predecessors |
| New 9/30/26: NS 8143 - The Patriot - Photo of the real thing by NS Locomotives and ist Predecessors |
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Here we see NS GE ES44AC 8143 "The Patriot", the 6th and final specially
painted unit for America's 250th. This unit was released today and was the 3rd unit on train W3A. |
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| 7 photos copyright by NSDash9.com |
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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?) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
BNSF - click here New May 14, 2026: (BNSF made 3 different Diesels: # 250, # 1776, # 2026) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
CSX - click here New June 8, 2026: (CSX made 2 different Diesels: # 250 and # 2026) |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos by
different Railroads -
click here New June 2, 2026: Grand Canyon Railway F40PH |
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America 250 Locomotive
Celebration - N.C. Transpo Museum in Spencer N.C. -
click here August 28-30, 2026 |
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More America 250 Years Diesel Locos -
Fantasy paint schemes -
click here New July 12, 2026 |
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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. |
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| Go back to our America 250 Years Diesel Locos Main Page - click here |
Copyright - Trainmaster by Werner Meer - 2026
