Built in May 1978 for Conrail, this 43-year-old EMD GP40-2 continues to wear CSX's ever increasingly rare "Bright Future" YN2 paint scheme as it lays over in the railroad's former C&O yard at South Charleston, W.Va., on a warm spring night. CSXT No. 4419 is one of only 12 standard cabs on CSX's roster still wearing this scheme and one of only four four-axle locomotives in YN2. While YN1, Conrail, and YN2 schemes were abundant when I started photographing this rail yard 12 years ago, it goes to show that in railroading, the only constant really is change - and this once popular paint scheme now stands out among the more common gold-and-navy YN3 and YN3b schemes.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)
This is dedicated (with permission) to the skilled and gifted photographer - Chase Gunnoe - who regularly posts and is on staff with RP. I believe he deserves a gallery showcasing his remarkable photos. This is for you Chase! (More great photos to come!)
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
