Hello all,
Picked this up recently with another number board, wondering if anyone had any leads on what it might be from? It appears to be an EMD number board, but from a search on a few websites and looking at prior engines, it’s got me stumped.
Thanks for any help.
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UP heritage CNW???
@Engineer-Joe posted:UP heritage CNW???
Don't think so, as every photo I've seen of UP #1995, the number boards are white numerals on black background. A search of what railroads use black numerals on white background might be in order.
@Engineer-Joe posted:UP heritage CNW???
@Hot Water posted:Don't think so, as every photo I've seen of UP #1995, the number boards are white numerals on black background. A search of what railroads use black numerals on white background might be in order.
No sadly no UP 1995, SD70ACe numberboards are much smaller.
This seems to be a CSX font, but cant find anything numbered like so on their current or previous roster.
A temp board for some restore? 
I went looking at font types used and came up short! 
I know, I'm out of my league here.
The search engines have changed. They used to be better at finding things like this for us ordinary toy guys.
I'm sure another real RR person will respond soon. Sorry.
Likely one of the exCONRAIL GP38s that went to CSX. I'm not sure if any actually turned a wheel in revenue service as they were returned to lessor shortly after split-date. Here's a link to a photo of that engine (sitting with nothing but other exCR GP38s likely in the same situation) 
@Jeffrey Sessa posted:Likely one of the exCONRAIL GP38s that went to CSX. I'm not sure if any actually turned a wheel in revenue service as they were returned to lessor shortly after split-date. Here's a link to a photo of that engine (sitting with nothing but other exCR GP38s likely in the same situation)
Jeffrey(or am I dating myself by calling you FURX?)
I found out that it was ex CR/PC 7933, but couldn’t find a picture of it patched, thank you!
Spacing seems to be off for the ex=CR GP38s on CSX... http://rrpicturearchives.net/s...ture.aspx?id=1025728
I found something else
@Engineer-Joe posted:I found something else
Joe,
Thanks for that, but CR of those days did it opposite from what I have, note the black background and the white/transparent numbers
I did note that. After looking all day that's all I found.
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