Onboard NS 8102: The Pennsylvania Heritage Unit

On June 10, 2012 the Pennsylvania heritage unit made its first journey to the Northern New Jersey Shared Assets area. We had the chance to get an up close and personal view of the engine in Croxton Yard thanks to our friends at Norfolk Southern. In this exclusive video we will take you for an inside look at the Pennsylvania Heritage unit. Throughout the video you will see the engine starting up, the prime mover itself, as well as the many things inside the cab itself that can not be seen from the outside. We truly hope you enjoy this special video of the Pennsylvania Heritage unit, opportunities like this don't come around too often so we're thankful we were able to document this video for our fellow rail enthusiasts.
At the end of the cab tour we included a clip of NS 8102 leading H8K out of Croxton Yard in the last hour of daylight. Seeing the engine actually pulling a train was definitely the icing on the cake for this phenomenal day!

[@ATSF1927]

I retired as a Fireman and Engineer in 1986 with 41 years of service. These locomotive have changed since I retired, awesome film :-)

[@CSXACe]

Yes, the mechanic crew was doing routine inspections before the train left the yard later that evening. The engine model is an ES44AC (built by GE), the locomotive is only a few months old, hence the brand new look on the inside. Norfolk Southern has painted 20 engines in the paint schemes of its predecessor railroads to commemorate its 30th anniversary, which has become the "heritage fleet".

[@Videostosnoreto]

Thats a moment that is impossible to forget. Nice video and that is really cool that you were able to even get close to the unit.

[@jacobjones9498]

That was Awesome! You included every thing from boarding to departure. Great video!

[@olentangy74]

That is one beautiful loco. I love the old PRR shield on the front.

[@rgmrails]

Such a beautiful sight to see when inside the cab!

[@David-st5jj]

Good afternoon, greetings from new big houses Chihuahua Mexico, I was a train driver on the Chihuahua to the Pacific railroad, and I always follow trains, I congratulate all the railroad workers and fans

[@BigBoyO56]

Thanks for posting a video of this beautiful Pennsylvania heritage unit. I love the sharp immaculate paint job along with the distinctive sounds of the heavy horses.

[@DieselDucy]

I work for NS. I am SO glad somebody was nice enough to show u the cab. I wish I could let people on the motor but if we get caught they will fire us so I can't risk my job :( CN has MUCH nicer units complete with hot plates and some have microwaves. I am a conductor and I have not ridden this motor yet.

[@nstrains123]

I wish I couldd go inside of this unit because its my favorite but again my time will come when I apply for NS myself I hope to journey on this particular unit because its my favorite on the NS roster

[@GordonTurnerpark]

I have been on that engine. When I was on it, the toilet overflowed because it was full. Blue water overflowed into the cabin. My engineer and I had to piss off the catwalk. Not everything is pretty paint and easy schedules. Good luck Ohio Rail Films. I hope you didn't tell them you like trains or you are still looking for that job.

[@AbelG8781]

+Harbor Line Productions not happening any time soon

[@DrRichtoffen1]

GordonTurnerpark amen to that man railfan terds don't get it..

[@mikeggg5671]

Matt - railfan terds? Seriously? People like what they like. Youre very lucky. And it was not that long ago when railroaders were very friendly to those who cherished their work - that has changed with lawyers and litigation proliferating. But the memory of a train stopping, and the engineer letting me ride with him for a mile or two, sustained me as a kid. Its a shame that things are not like they used to be.

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! Much like yourself, I'm a fan of any locomotive. It's just the thrill of being next to this machine that puts out 4,400 horsepower, that never gets old!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! Those engines are so nice from the inside, I'm sure the crews love them!

[@CSXACe]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it, seeing the train from the cab is really sweet.

[@CSXACe]

It truly was, this was my first time being in an evolution series engine and I can now see why the crews and railroads prefer these engines.

[@jermainem3399]

Thank you sir that was beautiful love the shots and posts God Bless to all engineers and fans

[@chessie0414]

Awsome! Thanks for sharing your tour with all of us! Loved it and extremely jeleous!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! I'm very fortunate to have experienced this, I will never forget that day. Hopefully you'll get to see it in the near future!

[@dianneklemmer9381]

I’ve always wanted to see the inside of a locomotive and now I have! Thank you 😀

[@nickltrains6952]

The paint scheme looks amassing. It was realy nice for the N.S. Engineer to have you in the engine cab. Thanks for sharing one great video. Nick

[@mbwolf61]

Thanks for the tour!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks Kevin! I'm glad my dad and I were able to do this.

[@cnman234]

Nice, my favourite heritage unit ever!

[@rj4590]

Excellent...Worth watching again!

[@sicilian12345]

Excellent video, I love those heritage units!

[@MarkShannonroad_videos]

That was great video! Thank you for posting!

[@rufec12]

That was awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@CSX5340]

nice view inside the unit thanks for posting it i love watching cab views

[@1956tmo]

Nice video and enjoyed the tour of the cab. Very nicely done

[@CSXACe]

Thanks for checking it out! Glad you enjoyed watching it.

[@jamesmark782]

Thanks for the inside view. Did not realize they continued the exterior paint inside. Was expecting the usual green or gray like you find on school buses.

[@domrus8144]

That is awesome that you got a cab tour.

[@johnnycab23513]

Most enjoyable. Thank you.

[@ronstrainsandmore]

Wow that is awesome great video love those heritage units!!!

[@railcar123]

Beautiful locomotive..

[@davidschick6951]

Thank you for this video, especially for the footage inside the short hood. I always wondered what was in there. I also always wondered why the engine start switch itself is not in the cab.

[@wmjwell]

Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed your video

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks a lot man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dcarpine28]

Awesome video!!! Very fun to see the inside of this locomotive!!! Thank you for sharing!!! :)

[@thomasfawcett9447]

Thanks for the awesome video. I can feel what its really like to be a Conductor. I plan to watch more of your videos and give them a like, plus subscribe. Keep them coming!!!!

[@rattykapitan9850]

Just love the way the American locomotive’s are built ( just like ford muscles) looks humongous and intimidating....and coming to the footage thanks for sharing...it was nice to know about...wished that they would let u honk😝....enjoyed watching it thanks for sharing....a fellow Indian rail enthusiast

[@kirklonnquist3265]

That is one really sharp beautiful looking locomotive

[@DGModelworks]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing this!!

[@k5rjtxj]

That is a beautiful looking locomotive

[@Nick_2K2_9]

It’s one of Norfolk Southern’s Heritage Locomotives

[@CSXACe]

The second engine was actually started right after 8102 was fired up, I *think* that sound has something to do with the reverser. Thanks a lot man and glad you enjoyed it!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@edwardedward3335]

Nice locomotive,sound of engine is awesome

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! We had permission to board the engine from people of much higher authority than the train crew.

[@CSXACe]

Thanks a lot dude, glad you enjoyed it!

[@supplysarge]

She is a beauty !

[@FloridaRailfan]

Gotta love those NS Heritage units! 5 *

[@CSXACe]

Glad you liked it man! Thanks for checking it out!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! Same here, can't thank NS enough for doing this!

[@jcdevarg864]

Excelente tren mercante de gran longitud y belleza, congratulaciones por el vídeo!!!! Saludos desde España

[@21stCenturyLtd]

This is way too cool Steve. Phenomenal video!

[@flavatown1730]

Love that colour

[@carletoncandis635]

It's Tuscan red

[@SodorValleyProductions]

Great video my friend. I've been lucky enough to be in the cab of multiple locomotives, my most favorite being the SD70AC. The others included an ES44AH, AC6000CW, C40-8, and more. It's quite a thirll to be inside one of these locmotives. I'm sure being in one of Norfolk Southern's Heritage Units was amazing. Great video!

[@calvindavis4902]

This is a Beautiful locomotive how technology has advanced over the years.

[@JungleYT]

*Great audio...* I'm amazed at how automated or computerized that thing is! It's just a locomotive... LOL maybe that's why a recent Amtrak I took between Los Angeles and San Diego arrived right on time within 1 to 3 minutes???

[@TheChief-oe6dx]

Pretty cool content! You should do more videos like this, if possible, in the near future

[@CSXACe]

That actually wasn't the engineer, it was one of the mechanics making sure everything was working as it was supposed to.

[@TrainsandFTFEnjoyer]

CSXACe yep. We dont want any heritage units not working. They are the rarest trains EVER.

[@itzmason-roblox5985]

CSXACe why did it break down

[@saskatchewanrailfan8149]

CSXACe when was that heritage unit built?

[@csxrailfan1372]

@@saskatchewanrailfan8149 I think this locomotive was built in 2012.

[@minnesotarailfan11]

@@itzmason-roblox5985 it didn’t they just do regular testing on any train before leaving some rail yards they don’t do this every day but they do it once in a while to a locomotive

[@dennisb-trains23]

Pennsylvania Railroad is my favorite 😍. It looked as beautiful inside as outside.

[@IAIS96]

Seen this unit and just got her in ho scale one of my favorite NS heritage units

[@TheMaus9]

Nice video. Never would of imagined a train crew letting a railfan in the cab of a heritage unit. Awesome video dude.

[@syedjavedahmad9719]

Thanks first time I saw the cab. In yah past seen Bangalore India. Very nice.

[@Donfleebie1]

Beautiful resto

[@CSXACe]

Indeed. It is to my understanding that this configuration for the control stand is standard for NS, even on their modern units.

[@Lightwolf333]

That was awesome!

[@CSXACe]

Haha thanks man! There's something to be said just for seeing the engine though, externally it's beautiful!

[@railfanningrailproductions]

Love it when it honked when it was leaving and the bell

[@PennRailVideos]

Wow! This really is EXCLUSIVE! Very nice indeed!

[@kevinluzier799]

So good to Ser the Pennsy stripes love it!💕💕💕

[@System6VideoProductions]

When 8103 was pre heritage unit. Now it’s a Norfolk and western HeritageUnit. Nice video and cool cab tour.

[@ray_road]

8103 was never a pre heritage unit. It always wore the N&W paint scheme.

[@baebradar]

Awesome video man! And very cool brand new loco!

[@trippyslycooper2042]

ahhh there is my lovely doll...Pennsylvania Railroad is my fave railroad :)

[@georgechism5888]

LONG GONE! Trippy.

[@thetigerstripes]

Very clean engine - nice paint.

[@csu1226]

Awesome video! And that is a rare opportunity for any railfan.

[@CSXACe]

Wow man that's incredible, God Bless You! I can't begin to imagine the changes you've seen in railroading during your career into today. That's really something else man, what railroad(s) did you work for? Glad you enjoyed it the video.

[@CSXACe]

Sorry to hear that man, it's worth making a trip to see these engines. Norfolk Southern did a phenomenal job with them. Thanks man, I'm really thankful that I was able to do this.

[@calvindavis4902]

The SD40-2's lashed up together is quite a show to see in action!

[@irelandbloke]

Great vid 👍🏻

[@the.porter.productions]

That is one of our favorite locomotives, we model it and use it in our intro.

[@CSXACe]

Thank you!

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man! And that's awesome, must've been fun haha!

[@MMID303]

Awesome dude. I've only been in Geeps and a couple of SD40-2 & rebuilt SD45s

[@CSXACe]

Thanks for watching! I'm really glad you liked it, I was stoked to get this one out for everyone.

[@CSXACe]

That was its whole Jersey schedule lol, good stuff man!

[@NS9045]

Awesome video!!!

[@razorsneed2329]

Very cool and nice sounding horn

[@CSXACe]

Thanks man!

[@tarmac2001]

Good to see the older style control stand on a new locomotive.

[@CSXACe]

Thanks dude!

[@papilot312]

Awesome experience! I hope someday I will get the chance to check out the inside of one of these big GEs :)

[@irelandbloke]

Awesome video 👍🏻

[@theK4livesagain]

Ignoring the obvious trolls, this is a very nice video that I appreciate you posting.

[@warszawianka]

Oh, man! Great! I saw 8102 cross over the Rockville Bridge about 2 weeks ago, but you got a much better view than I did, lol. The engineer's accent is cool too.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

Damn! That is one shiny engine!

[@railfanallen]

Great video.

[@basil97]

Great video

[@elektrosoundwave]

went through the interior a little too fast, but I've never been inside an engine before either. It's not an SD-45, but it's not too shabby. :)

[@rj4590]

Loved your vid;wish it was longer.