| Norfolk Southern Corporation                                             Kenneth J. O'Brien Three Commercial Place                                                      Director Norfolk, Virginia 23510-2191                                              Labor Relations                                                                                                     (757) 629-2453 March 1, 2000 Mr.  W.  E. Knight                                             Mr. S. D. Speagle General Chairman, BLE                                     General Chairman, BLE P.O. Box  279, South Street                               P.O. Sox 4509 Wheelersburg,  OH 45694                                  Decatur, IL 62521 Mr. R. C. Wallace General  Chairman, BLE P.O. Box 16039 Asheville, NC 28816 Gentlemen: This refers to our discussion regarding the use of locomotive engineers to perform annual monitoring of  locomotive engineers in accordance with FRA Part 240 and the periodic monitoring of locomotive engineer trainees.    Engineers used  in this capacity will  not be responsible for  the final qualification of engineer trainees. It was agreed that the BLE Local Chairman and Division Road Foreman would select mutually agreeable engineer volunteers. The selected engineers will be used on an as needed basis and be compensated at a rate of  $240 per day in addition to reasonable and customary expenses for lodging, travel and meals while performing the functions referred to above. If this accurately reflects your understanding  please so indicate by signing in the space provided below. Very truly yours, Agreed ____________________________ W. E. Knight, General Chairman, BLE ____________________________ S. D.  Speagle, General Chairman, BLE ____________________________ R. C. Wallace,  General Chairman, BLE