Keith MacCauley
C&O 4823
GP38 C&O 4823 was delivered from EMD in July of 1970. Transitioning to the Chessie System conglomerate the four axle unit would be renumbered CSXT 2123. Cast off, the venerable locomotive would be de-engined and rebuilt as a road slug. Finding employment with shortline goliath Genesee and Wyoming, the unpowered unit would be assigned to their Quebec Gatineau operation as QGRY 801, and appears to still be active. GP38 C&O 4828 would follow 4823 from EMD some two months on. In similar fashion, renumbered CSXT 2128, prior to leaving Chessie System employ. Along with rebuilding (perhaps twice; to GP38-2/GP38-3) subsequent identities would include IORY 3804, CORP 3804 and CEFX 3804. Based on the cooling fan configuration, the trailing Chessie decorated unit appears to be a GP40-2.
The EMD built trio is shown traversing the shoofly built by CP to facilitate Hyde Park Road underpass reconstruction; quite the elaborate, albeit temporary structure. Judging by the background, I believe an eastbound move. Note the coupled string of forty foot boxcars, especially the script marked; rolling stock long since having disappeared from North American freight car fleet. I gather that this was the period of significant motive power shortage on behalf of CP; lots of leased power on the property. I wonder how long this period of infrastructure rebuilding lasted?
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