Ex-C&O 4617 rests in Cumberland Yard on a beautiful afternoon in August 1995.

Ballast Ghost As a CSX MoW train drops new ballast along CSX's Georgia Subdvision, the man behind the action emerges from the dust produced by the fresh ballast. This is a very neat ... (more)

My favorite engine on CSX was 4617 (ex-C&O 7534). This would be the only time I was able to shoot this unit as it seemed to follow me around the CSX but was always a day before or a day behind me... (more)

Q626 heads East with the last pure SD40 left on CSX (and quite possibly the last one left on any of the six big class ones) on the point in its new paint.

I was fortunate enough to catch CSX 4617 nearby laying over for the weekend.

The last C&O painted CSX locomotive sports a new YN3 paint scheme at Lithonia, GA in the company of an SD50, complete with pimp-light.

FRESH YN3 PAINT

Still wearing full C&O paint, 4617 works the hump at Cumberland.

The 4617 must love central Alabama (who could blame her?) and being coupled to SD50's, since this is the 2nd time (Photo ID ... (more)

W064 works its way to the top of the South Byron Hill with the last C&O painted unit on CSX's roster leading. Even with the wet rail and ballast loads, these two EMD's had no trouble taking the tr... (more)

The last time this badboy had a new paint job gas was 35 cents a gallon. Thanks to Tom Mugnano for the heads up.

A friend and I was told at Fairhope that this unit may have been sitting at Rockwood still, after bringing in a ballast train. Sure enough, there she was shut down and soakin up the evening sun, a... (more)

CSXT 4617 is the last unit to still carry the C&O paint on its long hood. This unit is only is only on the wsor for a few days while the next csxt ballast train is being loaded.

The last C&O unit sits in the weeds in the tiny hamlet of Nahunta GA. It has been given the task of cleaning the R.O.W. on the Brunswick Sub. It has been held captive on this branch for at least... (more)

In 1993, I believe this was the only active unit in C&O colors on CSX. Astoundingly, the 4617 is still in service on CSX and retains her C&O paint, albeit with CSX markings on the ends.