I caught a "pumpkin" today in my travels (among other things that I plan to post as soon as the TrainWeb site comes back up) It is not the best shot, but I went thru a lot to get it: http://hodnett.homestead.com/files/CSXT9724.jpg Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
I rather like that paint scheme - it would be easy to model ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.ac-models.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
I goning to give it a shot #9724 is a GP40 I've got great pictures of #9660 (GP38) in nmy hometown and # 9728 (GP40) also in my home town. the last I heard, CSX is going to getrid or all of the GP40's because they are in high demand for rebuilds. ------------------ Appalachian & Atlantic Model Railroad "QUALITY at WORK with SAFTEY in MIND"
Is that unit missing the DB fan? A rebuild without DB but still has the housing? When i first saw "A pumpkin!" i was expecting something labeled BNSF...
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wt&c: I goning to give it a shot #9724 is a GP40 I've got great pictures of #9660 (GP38) in nmy hometown and # 9728 (GP40) also in my home town. the last I heard, CSX is going to getrid or all of the GP40's because they are in high demand for rebuilds. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yep, it is supposed to be a GP40! CSX retired almost (if not all, by now) of their non Dash-2 products. But they still live on in rebuilds for other roads in various forms! Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tunnel88: Is that unit missing the DB fan? A rebuild without DB but still has the housing? When i first saw "A pumpkin!" i was expecting something labeled BNSF... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No BNSF here :O In my haste to post the photograph, I did not even notice that it was missing the DB fan. All "pumpkins" were made from UNrebuilt units, so I guess they knew they wouldn't need DB's working in MOW service, so removed the fan. Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by chessie: No BNSF here In my haste to post the photograph, I did not even notice that it was missing the DB fan. All "pumpkins" were made from UNrebuilt units, so I guess they knew they wouldn't need DB's working in MOW service, so removed the fan. Chessie <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> [This message has been edited by chessie (edited 03 September 2000).]
In honor of Halloween, I could not resist reviving the thread entitled: A Pumpkin! Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
While roaming the CSX archives site, I came upon this "great pumpkin" picture: Harold ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
That was the leader pumpkin ------------------ Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!! LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!! LONG LIVE THE TIGER STRIPE!!! (I am one of those wierd Chessie,CR,BN Fans) I looked at DCC... and stayed DC!
A pumpkin? Ahh, a MOW CSX loco. Never heard 'em called that, but the name fits. There is a pumpkin at the B&O RR Museum in Baltimore, MD. I believe this was mentioned in a previous TRAINS magazine. I have seen it in Sept. during a vacation. Also there is a CSX MOW Athearn Special Edition set that features a CSX MOW loco & MOW caboose. jai
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jaijef: There is a pumpkin at the B&O RR Museum in Baltimore, MD. I believe this was mentioned in a previous TRAINS magazine. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think it was elected as TRAIN"S Magazine "engine of the century" or year or whatever) it still has on the cab side something like that and a Stencil by CSX " this unit is to be transported to the B&O museum in Baltimore,MD. then had a date like 7/99 or something like that.
