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Black diamonds on the Norfolk Southern

By Lou Sassi

While big-time coal hauling is the main theme on Scott Teague's N scale Norfolk Southern layout, that doesn't mean the occasional mixed freight won't be seen during an operating session. Here, a trio of SD40-2s and a pair of SD40s leads westbound freight no. 147 through the Flat Top Yard.

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World's Greatest Hobby Sweepstakes Winner of the Month

April 2008: Nancy Morrell of Tacoma, Washington won an HO scale train set.
May 2008: Laura McLendon of Pelham, Alabama won a large-scale train set.
June 2008: Rodney Koodray, Waretown, New Jersey won an O scale train set.
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