Norfolk Southern Railway HO Scale Models

Norfolk Southern Railway is a major Class I freight railroad operating in the eastern United States. It was created in 1982 through the combination of the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Southern Railway, two storied railroads with roots in the 19th century. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Norfolk Southern operates approximately 19,300 route miles across 22 states and the District of Columbia. The railroad is a leading transporter of coal from Appalachian mines, intermodal freight, automotive parts, and chemicals. NS also operates one of the most extensive intermodal networks in the East. Heritage railroads include the Virginian, Wabash, Nickel Plate Road, Erie Lackawanna, and Pennsylvania Railroad lines gained through the Conrail split with CSX in 1999.