A trip down memory lane. Real nice to see those older cars from Southern Pacific, Southern, among others, and especially the open-top auto racks. Chessie always did have one of the prettiest color schemes around. Thanks for posting.
Back when not only the motive power was diverse and entertaining (never knew what you'd get pulling at this early stage of CSX) but even just freight cars still had identities and created some of the most colorful consists and advertisements around; Conrail, Southern, L&N, NW, UP, BN, D&RGW. Now it's always just same old YN3 locos pulling the typical TTX, DDTX etc crap
I think Chessie System lowered the horsepower rating on the troublesome SD50s - from 3500/3600 hp, to 3000 hp - and, afterwards, they were generally, better performing engines.
Dear CSX...I have fond memories of seeing this logo of the cat Chessie on freight train engines with whiskers on the sides of the said engine. I even called it 'the Cheshire Cat Express' when I was young. It wasn't until recently did I hear the actual story of 'Chessie'. I once that it was named in part by one of the major railroad magnates like Vanderbilt or Flagler who must have had a cat or one of their children who did and named it after the Cheshire Cat from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'...LOL On another site, I was remarking on seeing an approaching CSX freight engine how the motor softly giving a subtle and soft purr as it rode along the track as if to make it presence known before getting louder and louder. Even one of my friends remarke how quiet it was like a cat on the prowl, especially at night and I said "She cetainly is!"
Man, I love all those “oldie goldie” autoracks of various flavors and build designs! Brings back memories!
Chessie and B&O passed by my house several times everyday when I was a Kid. Always loved their Paint Scheme.
Having grown up in Sheraden I remember seeing every possible railroad configuration there was and boy do I miss those days. The sixties had magic.
A trip down memory lane. Real nice to see those older cars from Southern Pacific, Southern, among others, and especially the open-top auto racks. Chessie always did have one of the prettiest color schemes around. Thanks for posting.
You'll never see another Train like this ever again. Just look at all those long gone Road Names.
... and no graffiti. How I miss those days.
The B&O Livery survived well into the early 90's
Back when not only the motive power was diverse and entertaining (never knew what you'd get pulling at this early stage of CSX) but even just freight cars still had identities and created some of the most colorful consists and advertisements around; Conrail, Southern, L&N, NW, UP, BN, D&RGW. Now it's always just same old YN3 locos pulling the typical TTX, DDTX etc crap
I think Chessie System lowered the horsepower rating on the troublesome SD50s - from 3500/3600 hp, to 3000 hp - and, afterwards, they were generally, better performing engines.
Dear CSX...I have fond memories of seeing this logo of the cat Chessie on freight train engines with whiskers on the sides of the said engine. I even called it 'the Cheshire Cat Express' when I was young. It wasn't until recently did I hear the actual story of 'Chessie'. I once that it was named in part by one of the major railroad magnates like Vanderbilt or Flagler who must have had a cat or one of their children who did and named it after the Cheshire Cat from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'...LOL On another site, I was remarking on seeing an approaching CSX freight engine how the motor softly giving a subtle and soft purr as it rode along the track as if to make it presence known before getting louder and louder. Even one of my friends remarke how quiet it was like a cat on the prowl, especially at night and I said "She cetainly is!"