Norfolk Southern Coal Train Blankets Town

Published Jan 4, 2024 By Robert Blue

Norfolk Southern smothers city of Ironton, Ohio

Norfolk Southern makes a run though town with multiple cars filled with coal while leaving the area smothered in soot and coal dust.

Coal trains are notorious for shedding dust and are usually sprayed down to prevent particles from flying into the air.

Quick Facts:

Coal trains move through loading silos at .6 miles per hour

Each car holds 120 tons of coal

Each train carries about 15,000 tons of coal

Each train is around 125 cars and stretches for about a mile and a half

Let us know if you have ever seen a coal train like this one running through your town.

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