JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX Transportation has released its fourth heritage unit, a salute to Conrail.
“Okay rail fans. Here is a sneak peak of the fourth CSX Heritage Locomotive. #1976 celebrates our Conrail heritage. Look for this one out on the road soon. Another great job for our ONE CSX team in Waycross, GA. Enjoy,” CEO Joe Hinrichs wrote in a LinkedIn post this afternoon.
The number of each heritage locomotive – including Baltimore & Ohio, Chessie System, Seaboard System, and now Conrail – corresponds with the date each railroad was founded.
The Conrail unit wears the late-era “Conrail Quality” paint scheme.
The units are being painted at the railroad’s shop in Waycross, Ga.
