ATLANTA - An Atlanta-based railroad giant has enlisted a herd of goats to help keep its railyards clear.

Norfolk Southern brought in 24 goats and one herding sheep to control kudzu spreading around its Inman Yard in northwest Atlanta.

Staff say the idea was such a success that they’re now planning to use them in other locations.

The backstory:

The invasive vine has been a challenge for the railroad’s massive Inman Yard, with concerns it could lead to flooding on Marietta Street.

The kudzu was no match for the goats.

"They cleared out all four acres, and it took them about four weeks to do that," Nathan Williams, Norfolk Southern’s environmental operations manager, said.

Williams said the idea started as a joke while staff were brainstorming solutions.

"Someone said, ‘What we need

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