Nostalgia & History > A Trio of Former Corbin Coal Haulers

I always thought that CSX had the nicest looking fleet of C30-7's around. Not all will agree of course, as it is a simple matter of taste. All the same though, three of them together in matched paint look pretty nice hauling southbound coal loads out of Corbin, Kentucky on 4-18-92. You gotta love the days before the Dash 9's and AC's took over the rails!

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CNW8531 Wrote:
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You
> gotta love the days before the Dash 9's and AC's
> took over the rails!


You do indeed. Things were great, photographically, when CSX finally had most of its fleet in the YN2 tricolor scheme. But no good thing lasts forever; the dark future scheme remains a great disappointment in comparison, though even I have to admit that it looks pretty decent when the engines are clean. But it's nothing in comparison with the days of blue, gray and yellow.

Art House

Fully agreed 100%!! Those days are gone but definitely not forgotten! Seems like all of us railfans hate change but I'm glad I've captured most of it over the years.

Yes indeed...that IS a nice photo! Like y'all, I too miss that era on CSX. They "nailed it" with that paint scheme (after a lot of trying)! The new scheme is okay--I just wish they would hurry up and paint all the sad looking (rusty/oxidized) YN2 units. I also miss the Leslie S5 horns like that L&N C30 is sporting!

Hey Angus, did you get any TTI from that trip? I forgot you went down there after AOH, Little Kevin and I went there(not to Corbin, bu Winchester) in October 1991.

MILW86A