VERY rare find, indeed -- I can't 3305 on the CSX roster! Nice catch, Ben!
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It is C&O C3305. The C&O put a 'C' prefix in front of the number.
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I think it's same to say that caboose has seen way better days!
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| Posted by Dan on February 28, 2008 | |
Awsome catch here Ben, lets hope that this gem is preserved in a museum after CSX retires it.
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I meant to say "safe," duh!
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| Posted by uprr. on February 29, 2008 | |
Very nice catch. A caboose with an e.o.t. on it very cool.
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Perfect photo Ben. Really nice.
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Given all that has been posted, is it possible that the interpretation of "California and Oregon Coast" is derived from "C&O C3305" and that this van has never left the C&O?
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I want to see this at the B&O Museum with no delays!
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This caboose has been based out of the Riverton, PA (Pittsburgh) yard for at least 4 years now. It is part of a pool of three shoving platforms (the other two are CSX bay window cabooses) that work the 4 or 5 locals out of Riverton. I would assume that is what is happening here, probably Y103 or Y106 with a mother/slug set for power.
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Yes John, this is the Riverton based unit. The train that I thought was a yard switcher was indeed the local you are talking about, with 2 CSX SD40s on the front that I didnt happen to get. Thank you all for commenting.
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Pretty neat. Note that it still has all of its windows intact, and it never even got Chessie System paint.
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The C&O 3305 has been based out of Glenwood, and now Riverton since the late 80's.
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| Posted by JDay on February 29, 2008 | |
This brings back great memories. The C&O "For Progress" logo has to be an all-time favorite of mine, and I sure hated when CSX pulled up the C&O track between Lexington, KY and Ashland, KY.
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There aren't many of these left. There used to be one located at the Oil Refinery Plant at Cattlesburg, Kentucky for years in the Enchantment Blue scheme with the C & O For Progress symbol. It just sat there as far as I know and I caught it on video as a southbound (west) empty hopper train headed for the mines in Kentucky.
Surprised to see this in as good a shape as it it since it's about 40 years old.
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Great find in Newell. I found a caboose in that yard before too. A CSX in Operation Redblock paint. This caboose here now has graffiti all over it and looks a lot worse. (I saw it in McKeesport)
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