Family
The Family Lines scheme was the first to be worn
by the South Eastern roads controlled by the Seaboard
Coast Line, which was itself controlled by the C&O.
While the Family Lines existed each road continued
its own identity and all cars and locomotives wore
their owner's road name. This GP16 now retired wears
the numbers assigned by CSX while on a maintenance
train in Biloxi, MS in 1990.
Quality
This odd looking BQ23-7 was General Electric's first
attempt at the "Quality" or "Wide Cab". Only 20 units
were ever made and all of them were bought by Family
Lines. This unit is waiting in Biloxi, MS in 1990.
Booster
This BQ23-7 at the lower yard in Parkersburg, WV
in 1993 is only a few days away from becoming a B-Unit.
Safety or reliabily concerns caused CSX to restrict these
units from leading trains and to prevent this all BQ's
had their windows covered. This unit has since been
renumbered to 3000B. These are the only B-Units on CSX.
Transfer
This Family Lines Transfer Caboose has had a long,
hard life by the look of it. It is now wearing the
Seaboard System lettering while it works the upper yard
in Parkersburg, WV in 1992. After the creation of
Seabord System the individual roads lost their identities,
but this caboose, as you will see, is REALLY going to get
an identity change...
B&O
The Parkersburg chapter of BORHS repainted this well
worn caboose into the B&O blue scheme. While wearing the
B&O letters and Capitol logo the reporting marks must still
reflect the registered owner SBD. What an identity crisis!
(Photo by Todd Atkinson)
