Like CSX’s first unit painted in a heritage scheme, ES44AH No. 1827 that honors the Baltimore & Ohio, the livery features a “hybrid design,” starting on the cab with the Class I’s colors and transitioning to the L&N’s iconic logo and paint scheme.
Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, L&N “grew into a vital transportation link between the Gulf Coast and the nation’s heartland,” CSX said. It was fully absorbed in 1982 by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which subsequently became part of the Chessie System and, ultimately, today’s CSX.
CSX previously unveiled units commemorating Chesapeake & Ohio, Conrail, Chessie System and Seaboard System. The L&N unit will join the other commemorative units in revenue service on CSX’s 20,000-mile rail network.
