More CSXT F40PHs

Two more F40PHs have been acquired for special trains. I think 2 should be made into B units for a ABBA set.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=138261
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Star Trek 40th Anniversary

Why more?? Arent #9993 and #9992 ok??

Perhaps they got a good deal on them, or for free. Maybe the company got them so they can have a pair of F40's to power to seperate business trains at the same time. Or maybe they just got them for parts?!? Anybody know what the former Amtrak #'s were? The 9998 shows only a "2" on the fireman's side.

The caption of the second photo says CSXT swapped other units to the OC for the F40s. Given that Ohio Central does a lot of work buying, rebuilding, and reselling power, they probably got them for the price of some old freight units that were already headed for the deadline in Waycross or Huntingdon.

Before they go in for paint they should tie onto the office cars and pull them into the paint shop as well so everything is uniform.

Why bother? The paint scheme looks like $hit anyway.

I thought the business cars that they sent up here for the DNC looked horrible. The Dark Future would look better. Of course they would never look as good as the NS business train (except for when it got tagged at Beacon Park.)

IT appears that 9998 is former Amtrak 280. Too bad CSX did not use Royal Purple instead of this Dark Blue.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=138260
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=64466
STAR TREK 40TH ANNIVERSARY

This is in the current issue of Extra 2200 South:

In late November 2005 Ohio Central traded ex Amtrak EMD F40PH's 280 & 288 to CSX for their GE B23-S7's 3186 & 3188, EMD SD40 4602, Ex Conrail EMD SD45-2 8976, and GE C30-7 7139.

Hopefully the old "jump-seats" were replaced. I remember Amtrak's F40's having those little jump seats for a third crew member to sit on, in front of the conductor/fireman's seat......not comfortable at all, lol.

The more F40's around the better.

Aside from that, Why 9999 & 9998? As opposed to 9994 or 9995. What, if anything are #9994-9997? Awhile back I heard Norfolk Southern was interested in a few F40 to add to their roster. Did that fall by the wayside?

I am glad to see these units getting an extra shot at life. The F40 played a huge role in what modern, American(Canadian) Passenger railroading is today. Its great to see them out and around.

Actually, #9998 and #9999, were ORIGIONALLY going to be used for the ex-CR E8's they aquired after the motive power split. However, the numbers were never put on, and they sat in the CR colors until resqued by Juniata.

CSX Conductor wrote:I thought the business cars that they sent up here for the DNC looked horrible. The Dark Future would look better. Of course they would never look as good as the NS business train (except for when it got tagged at Beacon Park.)

I always thought that they should just embrace the B&O blue gray and gold thing that they've got going with the business cars and paint the F40s up to look like a B&O E unit. But that's just me...

Octr202,
Man, I am glad to hear that!!! B&O, the best road of em all. How'd they do it? I did not like the P40 genesis that I think it was MBTA painted in the old NH white, orange and black........ However, eather the dark future, or even......... A CHESSIE SCHEME!!! Dang, that look great!!!!

Engineer James wrote:Octr202,
Man, I am glad to hear that!!! B&O, the best road of em all. How'd they do it? I did not like the P40 genesis that I think it was MBTA painted in the old NH white, orange and black........ However, eather the dark future, or even......... A CHESSIE SCHEME!!! Dang, that look great!!!!

Nope...Conn. DOT. They're the only commuter railroad with GEs.

MBTA however is trying to do an Atlantic Coast Line impression these days:
MBTA 3247

MBTA 1030