Here's a picture I took of a CSX unit that has obviously had some new cab numbers applied (where, I don't know!): Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/ [This message has been edited by chessie (edited 11 October 2000).]
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by chessie: Here's a picture I took of a CSX unit that has obviously had some new cab numbers applied (where, I don't know!): <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This is an interesting unit that Craig Zeni brought up on the Diesel Modelers List a few weeks ago. This is what he wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>At 08:48 PM 9/29/00 -0400>, C.L.Zeni wrote: Compare these two photos: http://www.trainweb.org/csxphotos/photos/GP40-2/6133CSX-bc.jpg http://www.mindspring.com/~clzeni/dumper/CSX6133.jpg Two very different locomotives with the same road number. Did the unit on the CSXphotos site get wrecked and another one assume its identity or what?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The discussion didn't come to a solid conclusion, but the two possibilities mentioned were that either the unit was extensively rebuilt after a wreck (which didn't seem that likely because of the differences in the paint jobs), or that CSX renumbered a bunch of GP40-2s, so the first image is really a different unit. I _think_ this is an unusual example - both your photo and Craig's are very recent, but I seem to recall seeing numbers in that font before, maybe once or twice. I figured it was a case of a smaller shop doing a quick numbered or repainting job and using a non-standard stencil or decal. Hopefully over the next couple months, we can look around to see if more units show up with this type of number. I guess we should look at the repainted Conrail units to see if they're using this new font on a regular basis. ------------------ Dave Railfanning & modeling modern CSX The MARC Railfan and Modeler Site
Dave, I hadn't been to the diesel modelers list, but I thought the font was too weird to pass up. [I should've know Craig would have already spotted it... he doesn't miss a thing!]. The unit has been floating around the Raleigh/Durham, N.C. area for the past couple of weeks. The picture I took was on 10/11, in Durham, N.C. Geez, I hope this is not the "new" standard! Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
I remember when units were being renumbered into the Seaboard Sytem; most units were not repainted and were hastily renumbered with whatever decals were available. It made for very interesting sights, however, I don't remember any repainted units receiving non-standard styles. Chessie ------------------ Harold Hodnett Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors! Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/
