CSX SD80MAC Spirit of Benning Just Out of Benning Yard

[CSX2665]

haha i can kinda c the joke lol

[NSFAN115]

Whats the red light on the engine for?

[bubba2781]

@NSFAN115

See the comment below from CONRAILSD80MAC

[NSFAN115]

O ok thanks

[KSE828]

Yea...i think i just shit myself, damn that's a loud horn!

[csxketh1]

Did you get a picture of The Spirit of Benning?

[vamprey]

good video, pretty sure ive seen this train myself

[ljones1111]

i always thought the conrail units looked rather stylish with the red marker lights glowing when they were running light or parked

[tipdrip215]

nice loud K5LAR24

[BNSF5608]

Ooops on the other post, I thought the 80MAC 3was leading lol

[1225hubbard]

Great Video what was up with the red marker lamps in the nose of the 3rd unit?

[ConrailSD80MAC]

It was a Conrail preference. They ordered all of their locomotives, except the SD70s and SD70MACs with the red markers. They are or were normally lit when a loco was parked, or when it was trailing in a light engine move. We commonly also had them on during dense fog, snow or other times of limited visibility, just for more saftey

[railfanner91019]

then would that mean that this SD60M i caught with the red lights is Ex-Conrail? ive actually caught two SD60Ms

[BNSF5608]

They are really SD60I's, I saw one yesterday

[railfanman]

that is one of the distinguishing point s of the 80MAC's...

[Hickler90]

I remember when they were Conrail and would pull the ballast hoppers through here...nice catch