Nice classic video you got. This must`ve been a real treat to see CSX units along with the Fallen Flags that helped it come into existence. The only thing that would`ve made it better if there was a black and gold SCL unit, the old orange and white of the Western Maryland.and the blue and gold B&O and C&O units.
Nice to see that L&N unit in there and rare to see a BQ23-7 working the grade. I bet you wont see no GP-30 leading a CSX train up Cranberry Grade nowadays!!! Wont even see GP-40's leading except on locals.
there is alot of trains in toledo everywhere. used live right by a set of tracks. didnt know checking out trains was such a big thing untill i seen it on here. i will have start paying more atten to it. i even work by a set of rail i unload them everyday.
Interesting reading the comments, how each generation of railfans laments for the trains of a time gone by. My dad always wanted steam back. For me, it was E's , F's, and the passenger trains before Amtrak. Now for many of you, it's the narrow cab diesels. Have to agree they had more character noise wise. Never really thought of them being of significance though. But I suppose if you weren't around to see them, they carry some charm.
@skarkot the bq23-7 cab was only the pre-cursor to all these safety cabs you see nowadays. still cool looking though. i was able to catch a few bq's in michigan in the mid to late nineties.
I just love this stuff! 8 Locomotives!.. Only 6 online-line though! But still better than 2 Wide Cabs if this was a a train in 2010.. In this clip all units are on run 8 except for the last 2. Gotta love that raw power sound and the BQ23.... Nice CHugger...! The newer GE don't even sound half as good as that.. They all are silent runners practically...no fun.!
GREAT SOUND! GREAT VID! THIS IS WHEN RAILROADING WAS STILL GOOD!! THINGS SUCK TODAY! I HATE HOW CSX DEFACED THE CHESSIE UNITS BY REMOVING THE CLASS LIGHTS ( EYES OF THE LOCO) THEY LOOK LIKE SHIT NOW! 3007 IS A B30-7 WITH SOME KIND OF CUSTOM WIDE CAB.. LOOKS DUMB BUT SOUNDS AWESOME! LISTEN TO THAT THANG CHUG!!! THATS WHEN GE UNITS STILL SOUNDED GREAT! THEY SUCK TODAY!! YOU CANT EVEN HEAR THEM CHUC CAUSE OF THE NOISE SUPRESSORS INSTALLED! UGGGH! NICE VID! TOO BAD ITS NOT STILL 1990!!! 2010 sucks !
Yea I know... All the class 1's did away with the class lights.. Its a shame! They made the front of the loco.. they look dumb without their " eyes"! Anyway, I have been railfanning and working with railroads since the 1980's.. I have seen the peak of the action.. its been down hill for years on railroads...unfortunetely.. if you get your kicks with 2 Wide cabs over 4 or 5 GP/SD40's than theres somthing not quite right.. 2nd generation power rocked the rails in the hayday of railroading!!!! =)
@EsPeSD40T, kind of the same here too....I grew up along the Chessie System and saw them at their very best when GP30's, GP40's, GP40-2's, B30-7's, etc ruled the rails. I don't like the looks of the widecab units. NS was the last holdout to go widecab and I had hoped they wouldn't buy them but they did.
@meccaturbo , you're right about that. I spent some time along NS lines in Atlanta and Ohio and saw them in their prime with solid high-hood 4 axle lashups.. up till about 2005... now they are all gone.. all you will see on NS trains now are Dash 9's, 60M's or SD70M's....Oh well.. all we can do is deal with it..
BQ23-7, ordered by and delivered to the Seaboard Coast Line RR in 1978 in Family Lines livery. By the time CSX came along, they were mostly never used as leaders due to safety concern and by the 90's most had their windows plated over. They were retired by 1999 with the rest of the B23-7's, all cut up.
I don't see anything that's Conrail, Penn Central, New York Central, New Haven, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Western Maryland, Clinchfield, or Atlantic Coast Line in this consist.
@KingofTomedy, there's plenty of B&O and C&O in this consist....those Chessie units were formerly B&O and C&O before CSX idiotically painted out the roadnames under the cab windows.
a BQ23-7?those things are probably gone a really long time,they remind me of those E60 series electrics .and the family lines scheme looks really good on it
Are they still be used or did they meet the hot blue wrench?
Its a interesting concept but the lack of a nose doesn't offer much crash protection. They also look like a Genesis locomotive minus the aerodynamic nose.
I never implied anything else that it was my opinion. As you have the right to comment, so do I. I just felt that a public forum like this was not the place for using expletives. I don't mind at all that you enjoy all the locomotive makes, never said anyone shouldn't...... I am sorry you take exception with my satirical comment.
What a great spot to catch trains!! I'm jealous! Classic units/paint all around. Not only were those BQ's ugly, they sounded crappy too! Pre-CSX Seaboard/L&N paint on that beast makes it a triple treat!!! lol Great video and great sound work. Thanks for posting.
They didn't sound crappy, just different. The EMDs in this video all have 16 cylinder two-stroke engines, while the BQ23-7 has a 12-cyl 4-stroke engine.
Thank you, I am well aware of the differences of the engine types. It is my opinion that the GE's sounded choked off or gurgling. I know that is the "sound" of the FDL engine. but it doesn't change my mind. You feel they don't sound crappy, and that's fine with me. enjoy!
@BudmanPackfan, seems that you're one of the most opinionated people on here...with your "ugly" and "sound crappy" comments. A lot of people take a more refined view of railroading than you do, thankfully...
WOW,thats a amazing consist, Chessie,Seaboard, Family Lines and at least 2 CSX paint schemes and it seems every bit was needed! i wish i had been around to see the early CSX years but thanks for sharing this with us.
Classic Chessie shot you have there, very cool. I wish more units were still around and I wish CSX would paint some of their older EMD's or GE's is Chessie Heritage paint..!!
Nice classic video you got. This must`ve been a real treat to see CSX units along with the Fallen Flags that helped it come into existence. The only thing that would`ve made it better if there was a black and gold SCL unit, the old orange and white of the Western Maryland.and the blue and gold B&O and C&O units.
RodPower78 8 months ago
Nice to see that L&N unit in there and rare to see a BQ23-7 working the grade. I bet you wont see no GP-30 leading a CSX train up Cranberry Grade nowadays!!! Wont even see GP-40's leading except on locals.
BNforever2009 8 months ago
@BNforever2009 Were any of the Family Lines Aegis cruisers saved from the torch for posterity?
epistte 2 months ago
AWESOME CONSIST!
jmm2000 1 year ago
i know others have said it but holy shit BQ!!!
treos17 1 year ago
there is alot of trains in toledo everywhere. used live right by a set of tracks. didnt know checking out trains was such a big thing untill i seen it on here. i will have start paying more atten to it. i even work by a set of rail i unload them everyday.
phattman09 1 year ago
21,500 horses right there.....amazing
SkyhawkACE123 1 year ago 2
Interesting reading the comments, how each generation of railfans laments for the trains of a time gone by. My dad always wanted steam back. For me, it was E's , F's, and the passenger trains before Amtrak. Now for many of you, it's the narrow cab diesels. Have to agree they had more character noise wise. Never really thought of them being of significance though. But I suppose if you weren't around to see them, they carry some charm.
eelb53 1 year ago
It has 8 engines! So this is strange!
wonka12321 1 year ago
That's a shit ton of horsepower
jdoggybizzle 1 year ago
What a catch on that BQ23-7! That's something I would have loved to see, but unfortunately didn't since all were scrapped....
skarkot 2 years ago
@skarkot the bq23-7 cab was only the pre-cursor to all these safety cabs you see nowadays. still cool looking though. i was able to catch a few bq's in michigan in the mid to late nineties.
detroitsports77 1 year ago
I just love this stuff! 8 Locomotives!.. Only 6 online-line though! But still better than 2 Wide Cabs if this was a a train in 2010.. In this clip all units are on run 8 except for the last 2. Gotta love that raw power sound and the BQ23.... Nice CHugger...! The newer GE don't even sound half as good as that.. They all are silent runners practically...no fun.!
EsPeSD40T 2 years ago
GREAT SOUND! GREAT VID! THIS IS WHEN RAILROADING WAS STILL GOOD!! THINGS SUCK TODAY! I HATE HOW CSX DEFACED THE CHESSIE UNITS BY REMOVING THE CLASS LIGHTS ( EYES OF THE LOCO) THEY LOOK LIKE SHIT NOW! 3007 IS A B30-7 WITH SOME KIND OF CUSTOM WIDE CAB.. LOOKS DUMB BUT SOUNDS AWESOME! LISTEN TO THAT THANG CHUG!!! THATS WHEN GE UNITS STILL SOUNDED GREAT! THEY SUCK TODAY!! YOU CANT EVEN HEAR THEM CHUC CAUSE OF THE NOISE SUPRESSORS INSTALLED! UGGGH! NICE VID! TOO BAD ITS NOT STILL 1990!!! 2010 sucks !
EsPeSD40T 2 years ago
@EsPeSD40T, NS did the same thing with the ex Conrail units, it wasn't just CSX doing this. 3007 is not a B30-7. It's a BQ23-7.
meccaturbo 2 years ago
Yea I know... All the class 1's did away with the class lights.. Its a shame! They made the front of the loco.. they look dumb without their " eyes"! Anyway, I have been railfanning and working with railroads since the 1980's.. I have seen the peak of the action.. its been down hill for years on railroads...unfortunetely.. if you get your kicks with 2 Wide cabs over 4 or 5 GP/SD40's than theres somthing not quite right.. 2nd generation power rocked the rails in the hayday of railroading!!!! =)
EsPeSD40T 2 years ago
@EsPeSD40T, kind of the same here too....I grew up along the Chessie System and saw them at their very best when GP30's, GP40's, GP40-2's, B30-7's, etc ruled the rails. I don't like the looks of the widecab units. NS was the last holdout to go widecab and I had hoped they wouldn't buy them but they did.
meccaturbo 2 years ago
@meccaturbo , you're right about that. I spent some time along NS lines in Atlanta and Ohio and saw them in their prime with solid high-hood 4 axle lashups.. up till about 2005... now they are all gone.. all you will see on NS trains now are Dash 9's, 60M's or SD70M's....Oh well.. all we can do is deal with it..
EsPeSD40T 2 years ago
What model was 3007?
I don't think I've seen that one before.
BerilacBulge 2 years ago
@BerilacBulge, it's a BQ23-7. Family Lines (Seaboard System) had 10 of them - they've all been retired by CSX.
meccaturbo 2 years ago
everything was online
supertouring 2 years ago
early to mid 90's
supertouring 2 years ago
were the last two engines running?
marknute 2 years ago
what year was this taken.
2101955chevy 2 years ago
BQ23-7, ordered by and delivered to the Seaboard Coast Line RR in 1978 in Family Lines livery. By the time CSX came along, they were mostly never used as leaders due to safety concern and by the 90's most had their windows plated over. They were retired by 1999 with the rest of the B23-7's, all cut up.
troy12n 2 years ago
All the railroads that formed CSX are all in this consist!!!!
madman1776 2 years ago
Nope, not all of them.
I don't see anything that's Conrail, Penn Central, New York Central, New Haven, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Western Maryland, Clinchfield, or Atlantic Coast Line in this consist.
KingofTomedy 2 years ago
@KingofTomedy, there's plenty of B&O and C&O in this consist....those Chessie units were formerly B&O and C&O before CSX idiotically painted out the roadnames under the cab windows.
meccaturbo 2 years ago
a BQ23-7?those things are probably gone a really long time,they remind me of those E60 series electrics .and the family lines scheme looks really good on it
fnm9908 2 years ago
Awesome lash-up and catch, wow!
dasmikey1964 2 years ago
those engines are wide open...
marknute 2 years ago
GE BQ23-7
supertouring 2 years ago
What model is the "Family Lines" locomotive?
I miss the Chessie Kitty graphics.
epistte 2 years ago
That's a BQ23-7. Family lines was the railroad to order them. GE made them and was their first wide / safety / comfort cab locomotive.
lbss09 2 years ago
Are they still be used or did they meet the hot blue wrench?
Its a interesting concept but the lack of a nose doesn't offer much crash protection. They also look like a Genesis locomotive minus the aerodynamic nose.
epistte 2 years ago
They were ordered by SCL to be used on local freight service. The cab is large enough to hold five crew members.
1975grandville 2 years ago
awesome!
perfect lashup and power!
PossessedDonutz 2 years ago
Great line up, makes me want to model them and I am a Conrail fan!
theinflator 2 years ago
I remember about 10-15 years ago Bachmann made a HO Scale model of a BQ23-7.
Conraildan 2 years ago
Lucky Bastard!!!
yoderscoot 2 years ago
nice engines!
gp40mc 2 years ago
I never implied anything else that it was my opinion. As you have the right to comment, so do I. I just felt that a public forum like this was not the place for using expletives. I don't mind at all that you enjoy all the locomotive makes, never said anyone shouldn't...... I am sorry you take exception with my satirical comment.
BudmanPackfan 3 years ago
you were making a good point until your last sentence. You just showed your real intelligence there!
BudmanPackfan 3 years ago
What a great spot to catch trains!! I'm jealous! Classic units/paint all around. Not only were those BQ's ugly, they sounded crappy too! Pre-CSX Seaboard/L&N paint on that beast makes it a triple treat!!! lol Great video and great sound work. Thanks for posting.
BudmanPackfan 3 years ago
They didn't sound crappy, just different. The EMDs in this video all have 16 cylinder two-stroke engines, while the BQ23-7 has a 12-cyl 4-stroke engine.
silicon212 2 years ago
Thank you, I am well aware of the differences of the engine types. It is my opinion that the GE's sounded choked off or gurgling. I know that is the "sound" of the FDL engine. but it doesn't change my mind. You feel they don't sound crappy, and that's fine with me. enjoy!
BudmanPackfan 2 years ago
@BudmanPackfan, seems that you're one of the most opinionated people on here...with your "ugly" and "sound crappy" comments. A lot of people take a more refined view of railroading than you do, thankfully...
meccaturbo 2 years ago
@meccaturbo OMG you haven't read many comments on youtube then!
BudmanPackfan 2 years ago
Awesome, love it!
MickFix 3 years ago
Yup
supertouring 3 years ago
What a great sound these loco's have!
AllianceB95 3 years ago 2
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assholer8reloaded 3 years ago
I have been to Toledo many times and never leave dissapointed.
1975grandville 3 years ago 2
Monsterous Sound!!
bstep13 3 years ago 4
armyof11, I have been to Toledo but with no video camera. I whish I had it when I went there.
supertouring 3 years ago
Very, very nice. I note that the first revenue car (also the third and fourth) is a Soo Line covered hopper ;-)
ronsooline 3 years ago 2
Just awesome. I miss the Seaboard and Chessie engines, a lot...
af4cz 4 years ago 3
ive seen that same bq23-7 in my hometown of south lyon, michigan that thing gets around! chessie gp30 still my fav tho.
srkalis1 4 years ago
The U-boat is a BQ23-7 The cab was extended and made to look like that for crew comfort I think.
deathstarmygnr 4 years ago
WOW,thats a amazing consist, Chessie,Seaboard, Family Lines and at least 2 CSX paint schemes and it seems every bit was needed! i wish i had been around to see the early CSX years but thanks for sharing this with us.
nikosjk1 4 years ago
HOLY CRAP!
nhlives 4 years ago 2
Thats the best reply yet out of all my videos
supertouring 4 years ago
Not tomay people says anything on that L&N engine on the rear. look at it again and check out the long hood.
supertouring 4 years ago
Thank you. I heard those engine for about 45 minutes before it came around the corner.
supertouring 4 years ago
check out that oddball U-boat!!!!!
451dart 4 years ago
So where/when is this?
mafarnz 4 years ago
Mance, PA on the CSX Sand Patch Line
supertouring 4 years ago
That is sweet.
mafarnz 4 years ago
is the 3rd to the last from family lines?
furryfurball1221 4 years ago
Amazing video.
dutchtrainmanserie22 4 years ago
Darn good catch! Keep 'em coming!
maineboy1979 4 years ago
Classic Chessie shot you have there, very cool. I wish more units were still around and I wish CSX would paint some of their older EMD's or GE's is Chessie Heritage paint..!!
Train9632W 4 years ago
Wow! A Chessie GP30!! Nice catch!
CSX6000 4 years ago
Amazing, I miss those units. What is that GT unit? I have never seen one in person but is that an ALCO or Dash-7?
o00o00ozy 4 years ago
I see mostly geeps and 2 alcos
Hickler90 4 years ago
It's a GE BQ23-7 CSX was the only one that had them I think.
supertouring 4 years ago
Oh jeeze, dumb mistake, lol i literally wrote alco, i meant U boat
Hickler90 4 years ago
To not missinterpret, I have seen ALCOs and Dash-7's in person I was refering to the BQ23-7, I forgot about those you don't see them in film much.
o00o00ozy 4 years ago
Awesome video man, keep em coming!
Hickler90 4 years ago