CSX Transportation - Locomotives

Locomotives

CSX currently uses a blue and gold paint scheme for its locomotives. Former CR locomotives can be spotted by recognizing phase differences in engine models and numbering. Other spotting details can be inconsistent, but can include a number of the following: red marker lights, Leslie model RS3L air horns, former Conrail SD40-2s ride on Flexicoil "C" trucks and have anticlimbers, ditch lights mounted beneath the anticlimber, headlights above the cab (vs. CSX's standard practice of nose mounted headlights on all wide nose GE units), and modified "Bright Future" paint with battery box faces painted yellow versus black or blue. There are no longer any Conrail-painted locomotives in active service with CSX.

CSX has created a paint scheme, known as YN3, which debuted in 2002 on EMD SD50 8503, now downgraded to an SD50-2. Currently, CSX has over 1000 YN3-painted locomotives and are continuing to paint their locomotives in YN3. The vast majority of CSX locomotives today have flashing ditch lights.

CSX recently created the new paint scheme known as YN3B. Many people call it the "Boxcar Logo" because It says CSX inside a boxcar. The first unit to wear this scheme is ES44AH 950. Currently only CSX ES44AH's 950-999 3000-3059 wear the scheme. No older units have been repainted in YN3B. CSX has also obtained a few EMD F40PHs that were retired from Amtrak service.

• An AC6000CW leads a coal train through the New River Gorge in West Virginia.

• A former Seaboard System B36-7 converted into an RCPHG4, which serves as a remotely controlled unit.

• A CSX C40-8 in the YN2 "Bright Future" color scheme rests inside a railroad yard in Florida.