Maps

Personal
Auto Mileage Chart

Signal Tests
(Norfolk Southern Signals)

Station Names
and Numbers

CSX Signals
Study Guide

NS Operating Manuals
(NS Rule Books)

 Phone Numbers

NS AESS (Smart) Start
Stop Locomotive Guide
(PDF file)

Track Charts

LCDI Notes
and Overview

NS Train Numbering General Information

Signal Lists
Danville, Raleigh & Washington Districts

NS START Policy Quick Reference & Presentation
(PDF file)

Signal Lists

Disclaimer:  These signal lists are not “official” lists produced by Norfolk Southern; rather most were compiled by T&E employees who wanted to document & share this information with future generations & make their experiences a little easier. Many people find these simplified signal lists easier to read & follow than those NS normally provides.

Download ALL of the Signal Lists below in one fil - Updated 05/2008            

Mainline Danville District Signal Lists  (4 lists in 1 file) - Updated 05/2008      

Mainline Washington District Signal Lists (4 lists in 1 file) - Updated 01/2008 

Raleigh District (4 lists in 1 file) - Updated 01/2008                                            

Roanoke terminal diagrams (includes V Line / Altavista District signal list)

Mainline Danville District  “Cheat Sheet” for Curve & Crossing Speeds with Signal list   

Maps

Disclaimer:  Most of these maps are not “official” maps produced by Norfolk Southern; rather most were drawn by T&E employees who wanted to document & share this information with future generations & make their experiences a little easier.  Therefore, use these renderings with care, they are not exact.  Always take the safe course of action if you are unsure, with or without a map.  Special thanks to D.C. Lannon & D.G. Stevens for their hard work on many of these maps & allowing BLET Division 375 to make them available through this website.

  Listing of distances (where will your train fit?) by MD Lovette

Yard & industry spot maps -by DC Lannon (108 maps in 1 pdf file!)

Misc. maps and track Charts:  CP&L Brickhaven, CP&L Goldsboro, Goldsboro Yard, Goldsboro Milling, Hurt Connection, J Line, Raleigh (Glenwood Yard,), Selma, Shelton Quarry & more.

Roanoke terminal diagrams (includes V Line signal list) -by WS Link

Yard & industry maps -by DG Stevens:  Boylan -Fetner, NC, Dundee, Glenwood, CP&L Goldsboro, Goldsboro Milling, Linwood, Montview, Pomona, Roanoke, & Selma.

2006 Versions of Track Charts

Simplified mainline profile 325 - 175 & list of distances by MD Lovette

010 - 180 (mainline CR Tower - Walke)

170 - 350 (mainline Rivermont - Kannapolis)

CF-65 to CF-123 & NS-265 to NS-279 (Greensboro East -Brickhaven)

D-53 to D-86 (O&H Junction -East Durham)

DW-5 to DW 21 & L-19-26L (Stokesland to Spray)

H-0 to H-130 (Greensboro -Goldsboro) (includes EC-0 to E-C10 &maps)

K-0 to K-37 (Pomona -Rural Hall)

M-0 to M-30 (High Point -Asheboro)

(Misc: same as in the “maps” section above. 
Track charts include: J-0 to J-10,Old mainline -Lynchburg, & S-0 to S-05,
and Duke Belt Line at Durham

V-200 to V-250 (Hurt Connection -South Yard Roanoke) (includes N-255 to N-265)

Misc:  J-0 to J-10, S-0 to S-5, OM-175 to OM (Old Mainline Lynchburg )
and Duke Belt Line at Durham.

Personal Auto Mileage Chart   

*mileage is paid using rail miles, not highway miles

Danville

Durham

Greensboro

Linwood

Lynchburg

Raleigh

Winston

Danville

X

103

48

87

63

129

81

Durham

103

X

55

94

166

26

88

Greensboro

48

55

X

39

111

81

33

Linwood

87

94

39

X

151

120

30

Lynchburg

63

166

111

151

X

192

144

Raleigh

129

26

81

120

192

X

114

Winston

81

88

33

30

144

114

X

1. To find the mileage between two points on NS, log in to Realtime
     (“a” on the horse screen)
2. Type: miles (press enter)
3. Enter your user name & password when prompted
4. Tab the cursor to “mileage inquiry” at the top of the second column & press enter
5. Enter both the origin and destination city or (railroad locations)
6. Press the “F6” key to see the rail mileage (“NS Miles.”)

General Guide to NS Train Symbols

Train Number Series

Extra Series Symbol

Description

001-099

R

Special Trains

100-199

M

Merchandise Trains

200-299

I

Intermodal Trains

300-399

W

Merchandise Trains

400-499

X

Merchandise Trains - Deadheads

500-599

Y

Grain Trains

600-699

Z

Grain Trains - Other Bulk Commodities

700-799

Q

Coal Trains

800-899

S

Coal Trains

900-999

O

Misc or Work Trains