JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX’s 16th heritage locomotive honors the Georgia Railroad.
The unit, No. 1834, was released yesterday at the railroad’s paint shop in Waycross, Ga.
“Here is our 16th CSX Heritage Locomotive – the Georgia Railroad #1834. Founded in 1833, the company was originally the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company and the banking side turned out to be very successful, spending some time as the largest bank in Georgia,” CEO Joe Hinrichs wrote on LinkedIn. “Ultimately, Georgia Railroad became part of the Seaboard Coast Line system and was part of the Family Lines System … which eventually became part of CSX. Thanks again to the team in Waycross for doing another great job!”
The Georgia Railroad locomotive joins 15 other railroads represented in the program, including Pittsburgh & Lake Erie; Family Lines; Pere Marquette; Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac; Baltimore & Ohio; Chessie System; Seaboard System; Conrail; Chesapeake & Ohio; Louisville & Nashville; Atlantic Coast Line; New York Central; Monon; Western Maryland; and Seaboard Coast Line.
Another nice job CSX, keep them coming!
Recalls fond memories of riding vestibule of Chattahoochee River, an A&WP 10/6 on GA mixed in early 70’s. Berths still had linen on them. The Georgia was running long freights even then.
Another great looking unit. For those of us to young ( ? ) to have seen the original units! Even though I am old now!
CSX can get lost in the weeds b/c it has so many predecessors (In whole or in part). It now owns parts of the New Haven Railroad and much of the former Boston and Maine Corporation. Oh, and which New Haven diesel or electric paint scheme? There were many, all of them exotic and attractive. Just about nobody is left who remembers them. Even I, an elderly New Haven fan by birth and breeding, remember only the last livery, and know the earlier ones only from books and TRAINS MAG.
On the flip side of the coin, the New Haven has been cut up into so many micro pieces that a zillion freight railroads or passenger authorities could claim New Haven ancestry. And of course the New Haven itself was an amalgamation – Old Colony, Boston and Providence, New York and New England — but before diesels and therefore diesel paint liveries.
May I conclude with this question? Which of you hard-core rail enthusiasts have even heard of my favorite fallen flag?
I wish I could asked W. Forrest Beckum what he thinks of this design!!! Sure miss his stories and humor. Once again CSX when is a Seaboard Airline unit coming out?
Another great looking heritage unit. Good work CSX and Waycross, GA paint shop
Any idea how many they plan? Norfolk Southern repainted 20.