CSX Locomotive Roster News, Updates & Information Thread

[SD80MAC]

Apparently CSX 4823 is in YN3B now, it's an SD80. I have no idea how to post a picture here, but I spotted it in Huntington in the not-entirely-deadline. This might be old news but I saw it so I report it.

4823 is an SD70MAC.

[Pie39]

Apparently CSX 4823 is in YN3B now, it's an SD80. I have no idea how to post a picture here, but I spotted it in Huntington in the not-entirely-deadline. This might be old news but I saw it so I report it.

4823 is an SD70MAC.

Oh...so it is...guess you'd know!

[Saturnalia]

Apparently CSX 4823 is in YN3B now, it's an SD80. I have no idea how to post a picture here, but I spotted it in Huntington in the not-entirely-deadline. This might be old news but I saw it so I report it.

4823 is an SD70MAC.

Oh...so it is...guess you'd know!

4823 was repainted some time ago, but has apparently never left Huntington since. Thanks for the report, though.

In other news, 9969 is now a GP40WH, instead of a GP40-2 as CSX originally placed it.

[TrainWatcher]

So... since it's classed as a GP40WH, is it keeping the widecab?

[Saturnalia]

We canned the remainder of the RCO Drone fleet today, so you can kiss those goodbye and good riddance.

Asterisk says the 9156 and 9151 are not yet officially retired, but both have had their RCO brains stripped, and are thus worthless piles of junk, although I'm sure some would argue they always were anyway...

It also takes the YN2 total down to 999...

The roster now totals 4251 units

[CSX_CO]

We canned the remainder of the RCO Drone fleet today, so you can kiss those goodbye and good riddance.

I don't know if I'd say good riddance. They served a purpose. Better than the RCO flats, but I think some of those are still floating around out there. Those RCO shells allowed any unit laying around to be pressed into RCO service if needed. Something you can't do if you have a mechanical failure on the one or two RCO unit(s) you have assigned.

Practice Safe CSX

[heartlandguy]

We canned the remainder of the RCO Drone fleet today, so you can kiss those goodbye and good riddance.

Asterisk says the 9156 and 9151 are not yet officially retired, but both have had their RCO brains stripped, and are thus worthless piles of junk, although I'm sure some would argue they always were anyway...

It also takes the YN2 total down to 999...

The roster now totals 4251 units

Last I knew, that 9151 was still kicking around in Lima OH yards a week or so ago. Need to swing by there and see if they've done anything to it...

[Saturnalia]

We canned the remainder of the RCO Drone fleet today, so you can kiss those goodbye and good riddance.

Asterisk says the 9156 and 9151 are not yet officially retired, but both have had their RCO brains stripped, and are thus worthless piles of junk, although I'm sure some would argue they always were anyway...

It also takes the YN2 total down to 999...

The roster now totals 4251 units

Last I knew, that 9151 was still kicking around in Lima OH yards a week or so ago. Need to swing by there and see if they've done anything to it...

It was in Grand Rapids as of last week...getting its RCO equipment stripped out

[MSchwiebert]

I noticed that all the GE based RC "drones" that were long parked at Stanley Yard are now gone. Shuffled off for conversion to razor blades I'm guessing?

[SD80MAC]

I noticed that all the GE based RC "drones" that were long parked at Stanley Yard are now gone. Shuffled off for conversion to razor blades I'm guessing?

A few have been sent up to Grand Rapids for stripping of their RCO components to be installed in actual locomotives.

[Saturnalia]

I noticed that all the GE based RC "drones" that were long parked at Stanley Yard are now gone. Shuffled off for conversion to razor blades I'm guessing?

A few have been sent up to Grand Rapids for stripping of their RCO components to be installed in actual locomotives.

Drones confirmed to be in GR are the 9151 (Assigned to Lima, OH), 9156 (Assigned to GR), 9249 (Assigned to GR), and sleds 9178 and 9197.

Maybe a few more sleds, too

[iKJames]

I noticed that all the GE based RC "drones" that were long parked at Stanley Yard are now gone. Shuffled off for conversion to razor blades I'm guessing?

Those were scrapped on site.

[Saturnalia]

Okay, well I've decided to ditch the videos. The project never really got off the ground nor was in efficient in delivery, so to the dustbin it goes. We'll move forward with monthly updates beyond this Quarterly Updates from now on.

2nd Quarter of 2014 Roster Updates:

YN2 Repaints:
409 CW44AC
484 CW44AC
2548 GP38-2
2762 GP38-2
2805 GP38-2
4565 SD70MAC
6969 GP40-2

YN3 Repaints
2321 RDSLUG
2339 RDSLUG
2369 RDSLUG
2789 GP38-2
4405 GP40-2
4743 SD70MAC
6007 GP40-2
6434 GP40-2
6455 GP40-2
8254 SD40-2
8364 SD40-2
8530 SD40-2
8665 SD50-2

Retirements:
9156 RCPHG4
9157 RCPHG4
9241 RCPHG4

Rebuilds:
2001 GP38-3 Rebuilt GP38-2 2747; YN3B Paint

Updated Paint Totals:
YN3B: 475
YN3: 2777
YN2: 997
YN1: 1
CR: 1

[TrainWatcher]

CSXT 2429 was involved in an apparent sideswipe accident in Toledo. Looks like she'll need a new cab... no injuries.

[Saturnalia]

CSXT 2429 was involved in an apparent sideswipe accident in Toledo. Looks like she'll need a new cab... no injuries.

Have a picture? Just curious

[Saturnalia]

July Roster Updates

YN2 Repaints:
499 CW44AH
8006 SD40-2

YN3 Repaints
4726 SD70MAC
1202 MP15T
2675 GP38-2
4760 SD70MAC
8352 SD40-2

YN3 Paint
5284 ES40DC - Wreck repair. Fresh coat of YN3...last YN3 paint ever? Probably not!

There are now 481 YN3B, 2772 YN3, 996 YN2, 1 YN1, and the one last Conrail unit. 4251 units, no change there.

[Saturnalia]

Three of the new GP38-3s are out and testing, paired together running between Cincinnati and Lima.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 316&nseq=0

These are the three newest units of the four that have been sent out so far. At this point, we are not certain of the old numbers on the 02 and 03...

[Conrail6408]

I believe the old road numbers for CSX GP38-3's #2002 and 2003 are:

...CSX GP38-3 #2002 - CSX GP38-2 #2809 (YN2). ex-CR.
...CSX GP38-3 #2003 - CSX GP38-2 #2621 (YN2).

[SD80MAC]

Are the GP38-3s and GP40-3s being rebuilt from active or stored/out of service units.

[Saturnalia]

I believe the old road numbers for CSX GP38-3's #2002 and 2003 are:

...CSX GP38-3 #2002 - CSX GP38-2 #2809 (YN2). ex-CR.
...CSX GP38-3 #2003 - CSX GP38-2 #2621 (YN2).

2621 was being looked at to be one of the two. What is your source? PM me if desired.