Pricing Supplement No. TWO            For SEC Filing Purposes:
Dated: September 17, 1996             Filed Under Rule 424(b)(2)
To Prospectus dated Sept. 10, 1996,   Registration No. 33-38595
and Prospectus Supplement dated 
Sept. 10, 1996

Principal Amount $100,000,000

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

Due September 15, 2006

Date of Issue:                Spread: ____
(Settlement): 09/20/96        Spread Multiplier: ____
Maturity Date: 09/15/2006     Maximum Interest Rate, if any: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate, if any: N/A
__ Zero-Coupon Note           Interest Calculation Dates: N/A
X Fixed Rate Note            Calculation Agent: N/A
Regular Record Dates:
Each 02/28(29) and 08/31  Put Right Termination Date if Other
Interest Payment Dates     Than Maturity Date (N/A If Put
Each 03/15 and 09/15      Right Not Available): N/A
Repurchase Price (If Other Than
__ Floating Rate Note          100% of Principal Amount): N/A
__ CD Rate Note               Redemption Date: N/A
__ Commercial Paper Rate Note Redemption Premium: N/A
__ Federal Funds Rate Note    Premium Reduction Amount: N/A
__ LIBOR Note
__ Prime Rate Note            Original Issue Discount Security: 
__ Treasury Rate Note                                  N/A
Currency or Currency Units:   __ For Federal Income Tax Purposes
U.S. Dollars                __ Subject to Special Provisions
Issue Price (As a Percentage  Issue Date for Calculating OID: N/A
of Principal Amount): 100%  Original Issue Discount: N/A
Interest Rate/Initial         Original Issue Discount
Interest Rate: 7.22% per      Applicable to Short Accrual
annum               Period: N/A
Interest Payment Dates:         Computed under (exact ___)
Each March 15 and September 15                 (approximate ___)  
Interest Reset Dates: N/A                        method          
Interest Payment Period: N/A                   
Interest Rate Reset Period:   Yield to Maturity: N/A
N/A                         Default Rate (only applicable if
Interest Determination Dates:   OID Security): N/A
Each ______ and ________ 
Index Maturity: N/A           Amortized Face Amount: N/A

Redemption Price:  No redemption prior to maturity.

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Other Terms:  CUSIP # 6 5 5 8 4 H   AB   5