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Eastern Railroad Discussion > 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard OhioDate: 10/26/20 16:38 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: train544 Hi Guys
Here are 2 new CSX engines 7233-7229 at Willard Ohio that came in on X 214 and was here for 2 days Tom Boylan    Date: 10/26/20 17:40 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: cutboy1958 Handsome beasts.
Date: 10/26/20 18:03 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: CP8888 New or rebuilt?
Posted from Android Date: 10/26/20 18:21 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: MEKoch CM44AH - rebuilt from low numbered ACs.
Date: 10/26/20 18:23 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: engineerinvirginia Rebuilt, dc to ac conversion with new cab and electric cabinets. Only one of the series i have run did pretty well although you can tell it’s a rebuild when you get up close and personal
Posted from iPhone Date: 10/26/20 18:38 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: cgbspender These were AC all along but I'd guess they're updating the original GTOs with a more modern IGBT inverter system, similar to the newer ES44s and Tier 4s
Date: 10/26/20 19:01 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: GPutz According to The Diesel Shop site, CSX/Note 72, #7229 was rebuilt from CW44AC #221. Gerry
Date: 10/27/20 05:13 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: engineerinvirginia GPutz Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > According to The Diesel Shop site, CSX/Note 72, > #7229 was rebuilt from CW44AC #221. Gerry mmm, yeah....more update than conversion..... Date: 10/27/20 07:14 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: EL-SD45-3632 Nice!!! Is the blue a little different on these units or just looking like it since they have fresh paint?
Date: 10/27/20 08:48 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: engineerinvirginia EL-SD45-3632 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice!!! Is the blue a little different on these > units or just looking like it since they have > fresh paint? that's how it looks fresh...it's good paint but it will fade slightly as it ages and weathers. Date: 10/28/20 12:38 Re: 2 New CSX Engines 7233-7229 Willard Ohio Author: cockaboose And we didn't even get electric handbrakes. I'm not sure why they would skimp out on one of the only ways for an engineer to possibly get injured. Oh well, at least we're on camera now.
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