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

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".

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.

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!

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

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

Such a beautiful sight to see when inside the cab!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

That is a beautiful looking locomotive

Excellent...Worth watching again!

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

Nice, my favourite heritage unit ever!

Thanks for the tour!

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

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

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.

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing this!!

That is awesome that you got a cab tour.

That is one really sharp beautiful looking locomotive

That was awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this!

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

Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed your video

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

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

Excellent video, I love those heritage units!

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

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

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks a lot man! Glad you enjoyed it!

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!!!!

Thank you for posting the video of this beautiful girl when she was still shiny and new. And thank you to your friends at NS for allowing it. When I was a kid in the 80's I barely can remember getting to go into the cab of a diesel locomotive. I can't remember any more detail than that other than it was one of my parents' friends that worked for the railroad. his CB handle was Freight Train. :)

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

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

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

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!

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

That was great video! Thank you for posting!

Nice locomotive,sound of engine is awesome

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

Thanks a lot dude, glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful locomotive..

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

Cool video. And finally there are no negative comments about the GE locomotive so far.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Most enjoyable. Thank you.

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.

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

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.

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

Gotta love those NS Heritage units! 5 *

She is a beauty !

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.

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

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

This is way too cool Steve. Phenomenal video!

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

Wow! This really is EXCLUSIVE! Very nice indeed!

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

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

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

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

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

Love that colour

*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???

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

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

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

Awesome video man! And very cool brand new loco!

This was the first Heritage unit I ever saw.

Very clean engine - nice paint.

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

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.

That was awesome!

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

Nice CSXACe you need more videos like this :D

Super Video👍👍👍 Best greetings Thomas

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. :)

Nice video, I wanna hug da Conrail.

Very cool and nice sounding horn

Awesome video!

Thank you!

Nice to see a traditional, AAR throttle set up with a horn lever instead of the desktop controls (or as some locomotive engineers that are not fond of desktops call them "trolley car desks!").

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

Awesome video 👍🏻

Damn! That is one shiny engine!

Lucky, Its about time a NS heritage unit got up in Northern NJ, i hope to catch one this summer!

Listen, this goes for anyone watching this video to fully understand something that is clearly still a social problem here in the United States. Many people have posted so many ridiculous and hateful comments on this video about the railroad employee that was giving my friend (CSXACe) a hard time about his ethnicity. All of you individuals that were saying these very racist and prejudice comments need to just grow up and learn that American society nowadays is filled with foreign people from far and wide that travel here simply to live a better life. For starters you all can't just automatically assume that this employee was of Hindu descent. Many other people from that specific part of the globe also speak with a specific accent. You need to think of it this way. This man came here probably with very little but now you realize that you don't necessarily need to fully master the English language in order for you to survive in this country. You all discriminate against him for who he is but apparently Norfolk Southern did not. So what if he works as a railroad employee? SO WHAT? He's not doing anything wrong. He's simply making a name for himself. Working so he can one day retire and enjoy the American life. Ok, ok, so it's probably not everyday a person like him works for a railroad company but that doesn't matter. He had never done anything to any of you. Just let him be and do his job. Don't focus on him you need to focus on you! It's about to be 2017 and many of you are still acting like your living during the civil rights era. Bro your video is amazing and it's really a once in a lifetime experience. Sorry about these low life's. For everyone. Man up and just accept it! Like damn bruh! 😤😤😤 💯💯💯