So I’ve been searching non-stop for the past 2 hours and can’t find anything on the Pan Am Railways (MEC) C40-8Ws that are Ex. CSX. I’m only looking because I want to know if at least one made it into the Pan Am Railways Navy Blue paint scheme, and since they had a small fleet of 20 C40-8Ws, some were sold to other railroads, 7898 is on the Active CSX roster I highly doubt it though since the Dash-8s arent elligible for a rebuild and CSX sided the Dash-8s.
Don’t know about MEC 7898, I’ve only been up there once and never seen a wide-cab Dash-8, just the standard cab ones really.
I know that one was sold to BERX, And it still works Ayer in it’s PAR paint
That’s good to know, at least it didn’t get scrapped.
Update: Some Ex-CR ones are being reactivated and I believe they are in yn3
Wait what?
There’s no way, I thought CSX sold all of the Ex. CR to GECX or other railroads
Now I’m wondering if any C40-8Ws will be turned into slugs at some point same goes for the C40-8, B40-8, and B40-8W.
Several of the locos have been repainted directly from CSX paint into the G&W scheme. I doubt if any will be rebuilt into slugs.
Fair point, it would be interesting though 
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Well, I came up with an idea (criticize me if you want)
I present: the AC rebuild for the GE C40-8W - I call it the AC40C6M-8 (a 4,400HP repower would cause some issues)
I will be working on a Slug variant of the C40-8W and an AC traction rebuild of the B40-8W designated AC40B4M-8
The ones I ran pretty much were.
What do you mean? a dead unit, but it led? you got me confused @zugmann
I know that some of CSX’s older GEs have been reactivated
Probably means it performed like a slug (the slimy thing in your garden, not the locomotive with just traction motors). That is, slow, weak, mostly lifeless.
As an additional note, not referencing Zug’s quip: it was apparently common practice on CSX to use road slugs preferentially as lead engine – for the same reason some GEs had a switch to restrict throttle to 7th notch on the lead locomotive only. It’s a quieter ride with lower fumes.
Ive seen a few still in YN2 from some friends down near the Huntington shops
And ok that seems reasonable thanks for the explanation @adkrr64
I noticed that specifically on locals with GP30 slugs and GP38 slugs too
Also, here’s the C40-8W Slug designated AC40C6M-8RS (RS meaning Road Slug)
Notable differences are the lack of radiator fans/grills and exhaust. If I need to do any corrections, let me know,w and I’ll work on it right away. Note that it looks fairly similar to the AC40C6M-8 and is supposed to mated to a modern GE or EMD (at least I suggest it)
You lost me with your constant switching back and forth from prototype to fantasy and then back again. Goodbye.
