SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                       July 14, 1999 (July 13, 1999)


                        NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
           (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


       Virginia                   1-8339                 52-1188014
  (State of Incorporation)    (Commission File No.)    (IRS Employer
                                                       Identification No.)


                           Three Commercial Place
                        Norfolk, Virginia 23510-2191
                  (Address of principal executive offices)


                               (757) 629-2600
                      (Registrant's telephone number)


                                 No Change
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



 Item 5.   Other Events.

           In a press release issued July 13, 1999 (attached hereto as
 Exhibit 99), registrant advised that its preliminary calculations indicate
 that earnings per share for the second quarter (the period ended June 30,
 1999) will be below the analysts' consensus.

 Item 7(c).  Exhibits.

 No. 99      Copy of press release issued by registrant on
             July 13, 1999


                                 Signatures


           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)


                               By:  /s/ Dezora M. Martin
                                    --------------------------
                                          (signature)
                                       Dezora M. Martin
                                      Corporate Secretary


 Date:  July 14, 1999


                               EXHIBIT INDEX


 Exhibit
 Number
 System              Description
 -------             -----------

   99                Copy of press release issued
                     by registrant on July 13, 1999.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                       July 14, 1999 (July 13, 1999)

                        NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
           (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       Virginia                   1-8339                 52-1188014
  (State of Incorporation)    (Commission File No.)    (IRS Employer
                                                       Identification No.)

                           Three Commercial Place
                        Norfolk, Virginia 23510-2191
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

                               (757) 629-2600
                      (Registrant's telephone number)

                                 No Change
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 Item 5.   Other Events.

           In a press release issued July 13, 1999 (attached hereto as
 Exhibit 99), registrant advised that its preliminary calculations indicate
 that earnings per share for the second quarter (the period ended June 30,
 1999) will be below the analysts' consensus.

 Item 7(c).  Exhibits.

 No. 99      Copy of press release issued by registrant on
             July 13, 1999

                                 Signatures

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)

                               By:  /s/ Dezora M. Martin
                                    --------------------------
                                          (signature)
                                       Dezora M. Martin
                                      Corporate Secretary

 Date:  July 14, 1999

                               EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit
 Number
 System              Description
 -------             -----------

   99                Copy of press release issued
                     by registrant on July 13, 1999.