Recieved this via e-mail this evening, it's floating around the Internet in various forms. ---------- CSXT President Michael Ward announced today that the railroad is adopting a new paint design for its locomotive fleet as a visual symbol of the "new" CSXT. Ward said the idea to adopt a new design came from employees. "Employees told us that a new paint design on our locomotives would be a visible symbol that we are a different company and also would serve to unify our work force," he said. "Many of you have heard me say, 'Can you imagine the power of 35,000 people all pulling together?' Locomotives are the 'power' for our trains, and our 35,000 employees are the power driving our company. To become a great company, we all have to pull together as employees of CSXT.' The new blue and gold design will save money, wear better and be a terrific symbol of a new and unified company, Ward noted. The new paint is more durable and fade-resistant to help the locomotives maintain a fresher appearance longer. All new and rebuilt locomotives will be painted a solid, deep blue body with gold nose, tail and trim. ---------- At this point, AFAIK, this is only a rumour, so take it with a grain of salt.
Here is a link to the official CSX press release that includes a photo of the first repaint, CSX SD50 No. 8503. CSX Press Release and Photo Chris Toth
I had seen the "rumor" floating around last night, but did not want to fuel it's fire until I saw an official announcement. (Chris has posted the link to it: http://www.csxt.com/med/press/pressview.cfm?ID=8509 Here's a link to just the picture of the loco: http://www.csx.com/images/locomotive.jpg My opinion: While not as "exciting" as the current scheme, as a modeler, it looks a lot easier to paint Harold
Thats a shame! Its ok for the older yellow and blue "Santa Fe" guys but thats just not CSX... I like the current scheme myself even if it is harder to paint for us modelers its still catchy in looks.... No pun intended to those Santa Fe buffs out their its just one of those things that was used once and was retired by Santa Fe! Leave it to what it is now as the CSX new image that we all know, and leave the "replicant" Santa Fe scame stay retired... Just my thoughts guys, as I said no pun intended on the Sant Fe scheme
Well, here's a link to some railfan photos.... it is NOT nearly attractive as the current scheme: http://home.adelphia.net/~brianajoel/ What do you think, now that you can have photos big enough to really see what it looks like? Harold
It's a dip job- just like the B&O and C&O did back in the 60s! I hope to heck the yellow is reflective to light- otherwise, you'll see some red (blood red) as part of the paint scheme. Still, light-years better than all gray, but not as good as the current paint job
I thought that CSX was definatly in the top 3 for paint schemes in the USA in the last 10 years are so. Well, this new one just looks like a Union Pacific unit was sitting in the shop and a couple cans of blue paint fell on it. Tisk, tisk, its ugly. A disappointed, Dane
I agree Alan. It appears to be merely a labor-saving, cost-cutting move. The "Bottom Line" syndrome has defeated imagination and good taste one more time.
Ya, there is definatly a white roof. Question: What does a white roof accomplsih, or is it cost saving?? Thanks, Dane
It's supposed to keep the cab interior cooler. Lighter colors (in this case white) reflect sunlight better and cuts down on heat absorbed by the cab roof.
Paul is correct... the white roof definately reflects the light and heat better than the dark cars. (Ever owned a black car? You'd know that a lighter colored car is much cooler in the summer). Gee, while we're talking about it, think about those poor NS engineers in the those big black locos Harold
All CSX units are being equiped with small Airconditioners. (they look like a small berely noticable trapazoidal shape box on the engineer's side and almost resemble the mini GPS dome some CSX units have on the wide cabs). Well the effectiveness of these AC units was less than successfull, however experments show that if a white or reflective matteral was placed on the cabroff, the AC units would become 10% more effecent. It would also drop cab temp in the summer by a good 10" F. The White is NOT paint, its a white paperlike matteral that is about the thickness of cardboard yet much thicker.
For the units I have seen up close, it appeared that the white roof was some type of coating or item applied.... I thought it might be an insulating & reflective barrier. Harold
Yep. Saw pics from a different angle and the white roof lives still. It's probably the best part of the new scheme. The part they saved from the last one.
