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Eastern Railroad Discussion > CSX Loco QuestionDate: 11/10/03 07:49 CSX Loco Question Author: Phil Got a couple of questions regarding CSX SD40-2 # 8803. What was its original Conrail number and who did the wreck repair on it? This units now has ditchlights mounted above the anticlimber and the nose has had some body and paint work done to it. There is some CSX grey on the nose and Conrail Quality is painted on the nose by using some basic stencils. Any idea what might have happened to this unit?
Phil Date: 11/10/03 11:45 Re: CSX Loco Question Author: BL2 Its ex-CR 6373. As for the rest I don't know
Date: 11/10/03 12:16 Re: CSX Loco Question Author: toledopatch Wasn't that one of the Olympic Bicycle Trials units?
Last time I saw 8803, it had an almost solid blue nose with a tiny Conrail stencilled on it. But I don't remember any gray. Date: 11/10/03 12:52 Re: CSX Loco Question Author: CR70MAC Yes this unit is the CR 6373, which indeed was the old Altoona Bikerace painted units. SD50 6726 was another unit painted the same way. Was then repainted into the Quality scheme and had an octagonal 2-million man hours injury free logo in the same spot afterwards. I believe this unit is now repainted? Would like to see some recent pics of this unit.
-Scott, Philly PA Date: 11/11/03 07:40 Re: CSX Loco Question Author: Phil The nose has a small portion of CSX grey on the front cab door side. The Conrail Quality was done using basic stenciling instead of the standard Conrail Quality lettering. That tells me that this unit was involved in a mishap of some sort and had some wreck repair done to it.
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