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    Csx cw46ah

    They were making them a heavy. Now there are notes to derate them back to 4400 hp. Im thinking they are thinking to derate to 4400 hp and make them a heavy. They will get more a higher tonnage rating at a lower horsepower. There doesnt seem to be a set way they are doing it. It looks...
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    Csx cw46ah

    Looks like CSX reducing the 6,000 hp locomotives again, to 4400 hp. looks like they have the heavy upgrade though.
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    Post Your Lucky Numbered Diesels Here

    Csx 666 It (CSX 666) has been out of service since 8 28 2011. it had caught on fire. Looks like it is coming back in service. has a note not to store it. CSX 381
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    Prime Mover Changouts

    mileage I had a Unionpacific SD70M a few days ago and it had 1,135,074 and was built in 2004. thought that was pretty cool, since talking bout mileage. i dont know if the prime mover had been changed out or not. The SD70M behind it had 999,204 and it was built in 2002. CSX 381
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    Csx

    I dont doubt we misuse them but we can run them without comp codes. what you mean not use the radio?
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    CSX's Henderson Subdivision, 6/4/2012

    wasnt me coming into kelly, I dont even know where it is. seen it on computer though. we ran it from kayne ave to birmingham. yes I think your right there real new.
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    CSX's Henderson Subdivision, 6/4/2012

    u100 I had that u100 going south. HEAVY 15700, usually hard to keep together, but this one ran unusually smooth.
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    Union Pacific Ditchlights?

    true most CSX units ditch lights flash when the horn is blown, i have been on a few that do not flash, they stay solid. I never knew it mattered one way or the other if they flashed or didnt. I mean i noticed it but never thought why they did or didnt. i was on a southern engine once that...
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    Csx cw60ac

    looks like they are reclassing them. i know they have gone through several changes over the years, without getting into to all that, they are already changing there class in the computers at work. they are definately going to be CW60AH instead of CW60AC. i believe the heavies tractive effort...
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    Csx locomotive roster

    your right. 3000 - 3024 for now
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    Csx cw60ac

    Does anyone on here know what csx is doing with there 6000 hp fleet? I have seen notes in the computer that say do not store for BA-- fleet reduction--unit is a heavy ac. I am guessing they are making the CW60AC into a CW60AH. Unit with this note in particular is 660. there are a bunch of...
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    dash 9 dpu on coal trains?

    title really says it all. wondering if the up uses dash 9's as dpu on coal trains. guess more specifically sp dash 9's that have been patched. thanks csx 381




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