The first revenue #NorfolkSouthern freight #train since #Helene to traverse the famous #OldFortLoops from #OldFort over the #BlueRidge to #Ridgecrest is currently scheduled to run this Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Old Fort Depot is arranging an event.

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The #OldFortLoops is a portion of track that ascends the Blue Ridge via approximately 13 miles of track for a straight-line distance of three miles. This area of track suffered severe damage from #Helene with numerous washouts.

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#NorfolkSouthern Track Geometry Train 90G makes the first post-Hurricane #Helene train run up the #OldFortLoops on the AS-Line on its journey from #Salisbury to #Asheville, N.C. on April 7, 2026.

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