A mid 1960's era merger era photograph of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, after acquiring the Wabash through merger in 1964.

 

In October of 1964, the Norfolk & Western Railroad, acquired the

Wabash Railroad, the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

(Aka Nickle Plate Road), and the Akron, Canton & Youngstown

Railroad in a huge corporate mega merger.

 

Prior to the merger, several Wabash Railroad diesel locomotives

were repainted from a complicated blue and gray color scheme,

to a much simplified and cost cutting solid blue "Dip Job"

paint scheme. After the 1964 merger, several Norfolk & Western

diesels were painted dark blue, as some were acquired from the

former Wabash.

 

In this merger era color photograph, a solid blue / possible former

Wabash diesel locomotive, is viewed as a caboose hop, with a

former and yet unrepainted former Wabash transfer caboose,

complete with the large Wabash "Flag" logo on the sides yet.