What a lovely caboose

Have posted this elsewhere but in case you havent seen it heres csx transportations finest caboose, anyone know the date it was painted?
http://usatrains.fpic.co.uk/p31582596.html

thanks

paul kray

 

Wow!! No graffiti or even marks on the sides! You don't see that very often!:teeth:

 

Wasn't that a repaint for a convention or special event???

 

I did a search... lots of photos of the same unit... seems to be an Ohio local unit. One photo said the local crews repainted it!

Harold

 

This might sound goofy, but the first thought that came to mind was that CSX had the caboose painted so that they could legally claim that they had not abandoned the B&O "trademark". This way if they were challenged in court over use of "fallen flags", they would have a leg to stand on and this would validate their charging "use fees" to model railroad manufacturers, etc...

 

It regurlaly works D754 LESTER-LORRAIN and can often be seen parked up at lester depot with two GP38-2s

regards

paul kray

 

Gee... sounds like something another RR might do...

 

I too found a site that says the caboose was painted by the local crews. Good for them. Glad somebody in CSX has a thing for history.

 

Hopefully, they won't develop the same "thing" for history that UP has

Harold