Brosnan bound NS 347 (Chattanooga,TN-Macon,GA) is coasting down Howardsville grade on the main 2 track heading south on the Atlanta North-End. Another example of changes on Norfolk Southern is the 1800 series SD70ACC. 1802 is in fact the third of the newest locomotive that when through a capital rebuild program with Progress Rail out of Muncie, IN. the spartan cab SD70s have lived out it's years on Norfolk Southern, and is now getting a new lease on life. Other than the Safety Cab, Modern Electronics, and DPU capability. The 70ACC existing trucks were rebuilt and installed with new AC traction motors, and another key spec that no one notice the locomotive additional weight was added for maximum pulling power. 347 will continue it's run south to Waring where the crew will wait til CSX give NS track time to cross the Diamond in down town Dalton.
