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| 10-26-99 ~The CSX
(OCS) office car special has been on the move and powered
by CSX's 2 newly painted and refurbished exAMTRAK
F40-PH's. The special is making its rounds of the system
following a october safety first campaign. The special
was seen in Baltimore on the 26th. As I write this, the
special is on its way to Cumberland, Md. then supposed to
go south. JG. |
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| 10-22-99 ~CSX
will paint MOW and roadway repair equipment in a lime
yellow scheme this year. Studies show that fire trucks
painted in lime yellow are more visible from a distance,
therefore a bigger safety margin is acheived. Engines
currently painted in orange, will be repainted as they
are brought in for repair or the scheduled 92 day (Q)
services on each piece. Roadway equipment will be painted
as well. JG. |
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| 10-15-99 ~Rumors
floating around Baltimore, that crews will soon be sent
as far south as Rocky Mount, North Carolina in an attempt
to keep the trains rolling. Crews on the east end out of
Baltimore now go to New Jersey and New York making the
trip longer than its original Philadelphia termination.
Currently, it can take a crew as long as the 12 allowed
hours to reach Richmond from Baltimore and vice versa.
JG. |
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| 6-25-99 ~CSX has
finished testing GPS (global positioning satellite) on 25
C40-8Ws and decided they will go forward to be the first
Railroad in the country to use GPS as standard equipment
on its newer power. CSX has contracted electronics
company G. E. HARRIS to build and install
transmitter\receivers on 2800 of its newer locomotives.
CSX has found GPS to be excellent in locating
locomotive's for less idle time, less discrepancies in
loco management and a host of other reasons. JG. |
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