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CSXT 7887, a GE C40-8W, heads up the Q456 manifest train in a coat of Yellow Nose 3 paint so shiny, it couldn't have been more than a few days old. I was nearly blinded by the reflection as she went by! Parts that are almost never seen clean on most locomotives, like the trucks and fuel tank, looked brand new. Even the fuel gauge was given a new coat of shiny red paint! The road number looks like it is out of focus, but the edges of the numbers were actually a bit fuzzy--not the camera or image. Bonus points for catching the moon up in the blue sky! The only flaw in this image is the car transponder in front of the lead truck. D'oh! This photo was taken just north of CSX's Taft Yard in Orlando, Florida, along Orange Avenue.

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RobTheCamerupt ~robthecamerupt

Disgruntled Volcanic Camel

13 years ago

Ha! I caught this on the front page! Looks great! Nothing like catching a locomotive in fresh paint.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Indeed! The last time I saw one even remotely this fresh was ironically at the same location, but on the WRONG side of the sun. x3 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/sh.....spx?id=2966919 (Note the transponder that corresponds with the one in the 7887 pic!)

I also uploaded a photo of one of the new 'boxcar bracket' ES44AHs, just before this one. :3

Synthwolf ~synthwolf

Fursuiter

13 years ago

You could photoshop out that AEI reader :P

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

I could, if I had skillz and money. x3

ChubbyJosephine ~chubbyjosephine

Digital Artist

13 years ago

Since the subject is paint schemes, I like the CSX with the blue and yellow nose and gray body.
Have no picture of it myself, but that's the one I like.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

You are referring to Bright Future, or Yellow Nose 2, I believe. http://www.furaffinity.net/full/2586681/ This scheme does look good, particularly when it is clean and on EMD widecabs, like the SD60M. :3

ChubbyJosephine ~chubbyjosephine

Digital Artist

13 years ago

That's the one. But when they're on the big AC locos.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Here ya go: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/sh.....e.aspx?id=1488 http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6087340/

Drake Sanchez ~tmdrake

Inflatable FUN-raiser.

13 years ago

I saw trains while at Griffith park Saturday.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Nice, nice! What color? x3

Drake Sanchez ~tmdrake

Inflatable FUN-raiser.

13 years ago

black....like a museum over there....I was hit up a fur meet.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Oh, a museum train? I was thinking NS if the engines were black :3 Historic all-black locomotives hail from railroads such as the Norfolk & Western and Penn Central. ^^

JrFur Orlando Maned Wolf

13 years ago

Very beautiful diesel locomotive! My favorite!!!

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Thank you ^^

rocketV8 ~rocketv8

Watcher

13 years ago

This is a great photograph, and it is neat to see a shiny locomotive for once! Is this a brand new locomotive, or is it one that just has gotten repainted?

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

The 7887 is over 20 years old, but she looks near brand new with this shiny paint! :3

Sylderon ~sylderon

Photographer

13 years ago

Seems funny that they'd do a repaint when it's not that old to begin with. There's still Cascade Green around me, if you look hard enough.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

This unit was exceedingly dirty and slightly rusty before the repaint, most likely. Look at older photos of C40-8 7524 for an example.

Sylderon ~sylderon

Photographer

13 years ago

That may be true, but as they might say, paint doesn't move tonnage. Normally they're only repainted when in the shop for something else.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Paint is important to company image. No matter how well a locomotive moves freight, if it doesn't look nice, people won't think well of the railroad. (Unless you're a railfan.)

Sylderon ~sylderon

Photographer

13 years ago

I know, but it's also expensive, and generally companies these days aren't interested in spending money unless it is absolutely necessary (and even then they are very reluctant, such as where I work).

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

Ask CSX. They painted over almost every Conrail locomotive they own already. >_<

Sylderon ~sylderon

Photographer

13 years ago

Foo on them!

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

The only one I know of that may still be in CR paint is SD40-2 number 8865. It was last seen out of service, though not stored or retired.

Sylderon ~sylderon

Photographer

13 years ago

Thankfully I've got pictures of both the remaining Dash 9s in CNW paint.

Silverwolfoneofmany ~silverwolfoneofmany

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Blow up wolf toy

13 years ago

I'd like to catch an SP AC44CW one day...

Sylderon ~sylderon

Photographer

13 years ago

I have one in my back inventory.

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