Final run of NS 255 "Roadrailer" on August 25, 2024

NS 9936 leads the last and final run of NS 255 "Triple Crown Road Railer". Here passing the Arnold siding East of Jacksonville, IL on the evening of August 25, 2024.
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[@davidharris2519]

why are they getting rid of it???

[@Arty0880]

​@@davidharris2519numerous reasons, the equipment is older, it can be time consuming to put together and demand. The route is changing to KC - Toledo, OH. I assume with containers or flatcars. The new numbers are 251 and 252

[@davidwhiting1761]

It's literally the only train in the country that still uses roadrailers. No other railroad uses roadrailers anymore, and no other train on NS uses roadrailers. It's not worth the expense to keep using older equipment that by now is non-standard and requires such unique operations and maintenance when it can just as easily run as a regular intermodal train. At that rate you're running the roadrailers just to say you're running roadrailers with no additional benefit. It's easier and more economical to use standard double stack or TOFC service.