Strange CSX power

jjohns5182 · April 01, 2013, 05:37:34 PM

What the heck is this doing parked on the R-line today?

blacksheep · April 03, 2013, 03:34:37 PM

cool. wonder if it runs lhf.

florida581 · April 03, 2013, 05:35:25 PM

April fools? CSX doesn't have a locomotive 1815 on its active roster. Cool picture though.

Matt L · April 03, 2013, 08:17:48 PM

Yeah, I detect an April Fool's joke, too.

Ptrainman · April 03, 2013, 09:03:37 PM

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice this and figure it out, that's why I kept quiet. I would make for a nice looking unit if it was black and white.

Paul

Batman · April 03, 2013, 09:38:43 PM

CSX SD42 Gas Turbine

blacksheep · April 04, 2013, 02:40:14 PM

April fools? dang. i've been hangin down by the csx hopin to see this thing come by.

NSMoWandS · April 04, 2013, 03:12:59 PM

Not 100% sure... but, I do not remember CSX having ANY high hoods. Also, I am not sure... but, was any SD50/60 made with a high hood? Dan

jjohns5182 · April 06, 2013, 09:29:23 PM

Yup this was made in the confines of the Photoshop locomotive works lol.

E.M. Bell · April 07, 2013, 05:49:40 PM

Kudos on a good Photoshop High Hood job, its not easy to do and make look right...I have tried!

I have often wondered just how cool a SD70Ace would look with a old school high nose on it, instead of a safety cab

jjohns5182 · April 08, 2013, 02:42:32 PM

I have not figured how to do that yet. I'd imagine to do that you would have to find someway to paste a highhood cab on it over the original. I've tried and failed at putting a UP dash-8 cab on a NS SD60. I'm sure stuff like that is do-able one just had to acquire the skills.