Outstanding blast from the past! Love that GP-30 in CSX paint. It doesn't seem that overly long ago that it was brand new, and the old units were GP-7's and GP-9's!
To those who complain that CSX doesn't care about history, they do. Just you don't see it out on the road. CSX has granted a number of tourist railroads the right to paint their locos in former paint jobs. They could say no as the paint jobs are still protected property.
I like wide cabs but I have to admit, I miss seeing normal SD40(-2)'s at the head end of most trains. when I was 3 yrs old to about 10 (1993-New Millenium) I remember that the railroads were really going through that transition. What I really miss are Norfolk Southern's Long-hood forward years. My dad says he used to see NS SD45's coming at him long-hood forward like that. sounds pretty impressive to me! great video!
The only CSX U30C I ever saw was in a dead line in Waycross, Georgia. It was painted in the stealth paint scheme. I wish I had started shooting in 1987 but I didn't get into it till about 1991.
Excellent video. Were you an employee or a railfan and they let you on to the property to film?. So cool seeing classic Spartan Cab EMDs and pug nosed GE U-Boats with the classic 4-cycle "Chug". SCL was, generally, railfan friendly back in the late 70s and fans would come to the yards in Florida to photograph or film as long as they didn't weren't careless. Sad that those days are gone.
Great stuff, thanks for sharing. Another thing that you might notice before the wide cabs was that most of the power was 4 axle GP's and B units. It was rare to see an SD unit back then.
I also remember CSX Mail 1 and 2 behind my grandpap's house in orange park, florida when he was still a dispatcher for CSX. i have seen alot of trains run through there.
A BQ23-7, basically a B23 with a bigger cab for the crew since they weren't using cabooses much anymore. Only 10 were built, all for SCL/LN, which CSX inheirited. Last time I saw one it was in Southern Indiana, and the windows were plated over and they used it as a "B" unit. (no cab controls, just a power unit)
This is awesome, so much variety is unheard of today. Also your standing in the middle of a engine terminal, another no go today but fine today. Sigh, i wish i was older than 2 when this was shot. Id have had a field day running around and roster shooting all that power.
My favorite older locomotive is a sd40-2. I use one everyday, and they are still work horses after all of these years. My favorite newer one is a cw60ac.
I miss the 90s, best decade for railroading.
Outstanding blast from the past!
Love that GP-30 in CSX paint. It doesn't seem that overly long ago that it was brand new, and the old units were GP-7's and GP-9's!
So much better than now. Lots of variety back then. Thanks for uploading this one.
I miss those days. I was only 10 years old at the time, but those young times of being a railfan are the most rememberable ones I have.
Actually there is one wide cab! a GE BQ23-7 ! A pre curser to the wide cab that was built by the Family Lines to acomodate a 5 man crew!
Seeing the blue and gray csx locomotive takes me back to my youth. You can't beat the old EMDs I always liked the GP40-2s.
Love the old U boats and EMD's. Those were classic engines and yes, easier to work on and keep running. Thanks for the video.
To those who complain that CSX doesn't care about history, they do. Just you don't see it out on the road. CSX has granted a number of tourist railroads the right to paint their locos in former paint jobs. They could say no as the paint jobs are still protected property.
Long Live Chessie. I'd take these days over modern day any day. Wish I grew up back then. I love them B30-7 units.
I like wide cabs but I have to admit, I miss seeing normal SD40(-2)'s at the head end of most trains. when I was 3 yrs old to about 10 (1993-New Millenium) I remember that the railroads were really going through that transition. What I really miss are Norfolk Southern's Long-hood forward years. My dad says he used to see NS SD45's coming at him long-hood forward like that. sounds pretty impressive to me! great video!
I used to see those original B&O geeps in Garrett a lot.
The only CSX U30C I ever saw was in a dead line in Waycross, Georgia. It was painted in the stealth paint scheme. I wish I had started shooting in 1987 but I didn't get into it till about 1991.
Excellent video. Were you an employee or a railfan and they let you on to the property to film?. So cool seeing classic Spartan Cab EMDs and pug nosed GE U-Boats with the classic 4-cycle "Chug". SCL was, generally, railfan friendly back in the late 70s and fans would come to the yards in Florida to photograph or film as long as they didn't weren't careless. Sad that those days are gone.
Great stuff, thanks for sharing. Another thing that you might notice before the wide cabs was that most of the power was 4 axle GP's and B units. It was rare to see an SD unit back then.
that's cool. never saw a BQ23-7 before
I also remember CSX Mail 1 and 2 behind my grandpap's house in orange park, florida when he was still a dispatcher for CSX. i have seen alot of trains run through there.
A BQ23-7, basically a B23 with a bigger cab for the crew since they weren't using cabooses much anymore. Only 10 were built, all for SCL/LN, which CSX inheirited. Last time I saw one it was in Southern Indiana, and the windows were plated over and they used it as a "B" unit. (no cab controls, just a power unit)
This is awesome, so much variety is unheard of today. Also your standing in the middle of a engine terminal, another no go today but fine today. Sigh, i wish i was older than 2 when this was shot. Id have had a field day running around and roster shooting all that power.
Wide cabs are much more comfortable for distance though. I think it's good to have them on the mainline and standard cabs switching.
My favorite older locomotive is a sd40-2. I use one everyday, and they are still work horses after all of these years. My favorite newer one is a cw60ac.