The AAPRCO special "Spirit of St. Louis" highballs Westbound heading towards St. Louis.
The NS engine was added due to a stretch of 2.8% grade located on this ex-Southern line.
The Spirit of St. Louis was a special train of privately owned railroad cars that are part of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO). The train was in conjunction with the annual convention in 2015.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.