Worcester Variety
Another from this unexpected visit back in the spring.
CSX1 and CSX2, two of the roads three F40PH-2s dressed in Baltimore and Ohio inspired paint for their office car train bracket Technical and Research Car sitting in Support 3 with a string of road power. The special units have been in town testing overnight on the Keolis Worcester Mainline alellegedly to confirm the functionality of the ACSES PTC system in advance of a supposed May OCS tour across CSXT's former Pan Am property acquired last year.
CSX1 and CSX2 were built as Amtrak 280 and 395 in Apr. 1978 and Aug. 1985 respectively. CSX1 was originally numbered CSXT 9998 was acquired in trade from the Ohio Central in 2005 along with CSXT 9999 (ex AMTK 280) in trade for five units. CSX2 was originally numbered CSXT 9993 and was leased from Amtrak in 1999 and outright acquired in trade for several switch engines in 2002. Interestingly this unit was one of the group built as trade in and with components from Amtrak's SDP40Fs that were retired early due to myriad issues, and this particular locomotive was built was with parts from Amtrak 621.
Sharp eyes will note a YN2 painted AC4400CW and a Pan Am blue C40-8 tucked in behind the modern GEVO making for an unusual bit of variety here at the east end of CSXT's system in New England.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Friday April 7, 2023
Worcester Variety
Another from this unexpected visit back in the spring.
CSX1 and CSX2, two of the roads three F40PH-2s dressed in Baltimore and Ohio inspired paint for their office car train bracket Technical and Research Car sitting in Support 3 with a string of road power. The special units have been in town testing overnight on the Keolis Worcester Mainline alellegedly to confirm the functionality of the ACSES PTC system in advance of a supposed May OCS tour across CSXT's former Pan Am property acquired last year.
CSX1 and CSX2 were built as Amtrak 280 and 395 in Apr. 1978 and Aug. 1985 respectively. CSX1 was originally numbered CSXT 9998 was acquired in trade from the Ohio Central in 2005 along with CSXT 9999 (ex AMTK 280) in trade for five units. CSX2 was originally numbered CSXT 9993 and was leased from Amtrak in 1999 and outright acquired in trade for several switch engines in 2002. Interestingly this unit was one of the group built as trade in and with components from Amtrak's SDP40Fs that were retired early due to myriad issues, and this particular locomotive was built was with parts from Amtrak 621.
Sharp eyes will note a YN2 painted AC4400CW and a Pan Am blue C40-8 tucked in behind the modern GEVO making for an unusual bit of variety here at the east end of CSXT's system in New England.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Friday April 7, 2023