“Long Gone” Long gone are the CPLs, cabin cars, front runners, and the friendly wave. With RF&P GP40-2 146 plus three on the head end, Chessie System/C&O extended vision caboose (90)3318 brings up the markers on CSX R172 (OBSN/”Orange Blossom Special-North”), eastbound at the White Marsh intermediates (mp 80.4) on the former B&O Philadelphia Subdivision on July 21, 1987 at 18:50.
C&O (90)3318 is Chessie System Class C-25, built by International Car in 1968-71.