CSX HLS1 - "Huntington's Hidden Gem"

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First proper video of the year, as we talk about an obscure odditity on CSX's roster in the form of the "HLS1". Starting off as a regular Clinchfield unit to a humble load test unit, here is the short history of the unit.
You can get the CSX HLS1 liveries here:
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21 авг 2024

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@SDTrains8098 Год назад

The X means multiplier, CSX was going to be CSC, Chessie-Seaboard-Connector but a Virginia trucking company had that name, so they decided on Chessie Seaboard Multiplier, but CSM was also taken so they went with the X, originally their logo had the C and S crossed to form an X but that was changed

@milepost26.69 Год назад

X means consolidated.

@indiscriminaterailfan Год назад

@@milepost26.69 why would x mean consolidated ? At least X being multiplier makes sense as in “ we merged so now we are 2 times as powerful/efficient. “

@katies6426 Год назад

I mean, it basically is the combination of the east-coast rail lines, based on the map I looked up.

@indiscriminaterailfan Год назад

@@katies6426 well yes, but they could have chosen other letters to represent this, such as U for United or C for combined but CSC was already taken. U still remains another viable option. X would not work for Combined when U can also work.

@milepost26.69 Год назад

@@indiscriminaterailfan consolidated means the same thing. It means the 2 railroads were consolidated into one so we are both right.

@chancebrown4172 11 месяцев назад

HLS1 still serves its purpose today! Operated it the other day actually testing an SD70

@sudriansignalman9387 Год назад

Before I was hired on as a conductor with CSX I had a in person interview at Huntington last November for a shop job. HLS 1 was inside the building at that time, though I don't know what for.

@Carter_H Год назад

Awesome video! Love the choice of music in here as i regularly listen to the songs, ABBA and i believe to hear Imagination by Rosentwig. So awesome to see videos about these obscure and awesome diesels.

@detroit_2200 Год назад

Nice video man! I've always been pondering about what goes down with HLS1- let alone load test units as a whole. props to CSX I guess for making a one-off YN2 and YN3 livery for its role.

@BERT.MCCR6 Год назад

Great content as always, I was surprised to hear the ABBA in the mix of music, I do like the choice as I’m a fan of their music

@Pensyfan19 Год назад

Nice to see more mini documentaries from this channel. Great use of Rolling Line for background footage btw. Definitely helps if there aren't that many photos of the original engine, which is a problem that I've definitely run into plenty of times while making narrated videos.

@ditchpatcher Год назад

I remember riding the train past Huntington shops and seeing their black hornets man were those beautiful.

@railfanmicahturner Год назад

5:19 That photo is by the marvelous Austin West

@WVRails10 Год назад

Yes sir!

@VirgotheDrusky 3 месяца назад

the x in csx is a multiplication symbol meant to mean and more, so the name of the railroad is Chessie, Seaboard, and More

@RonnieThePRRLoco3750 Год назад

Amazing story! Since HLS1 is very famous for her history, she might be preserved in the future.

@TheLocomotiveEngineer Год назад

Genuinely hadn't heard of this one before. Pretty cool!

@GP30_Foamer Год назад

I only just realized that the S in HLS1’s number is in the same font as the CSX logo

@Slipperyisimproving Год назад

CSX HLS2 is a forgotten locomotive. It's unclear the future of HLS1

@SolidCold Год назад

Great video! Also, just FYI The X in CSX means merger.

@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014 Год назад

The SD45’s were also fuel hungry due to their massive 20 cylinder engines, which made them fall out of demand when the oil crisis hit. Talk about somewhat bad timing.

@rtrfan7398 11 месяцев назад

NS also has a test SD45. It was a non dash 2 unit. It was used by Conrail. In the 90's it was renumbered to Q1. Then NS repainted and renumbered it to 1000. Part of the long hood is gone. Also, even know there is a NS SD70ACe numbered 1000, the SD45 is not on the locomotive roster so it is not a conflict.

@RadioactiveSherbet Год назад

1:54 Wait, what? "Mamma Mia?" Not a criticism, but I *am* a bit bamboozled by the choice of music. lol

@SOU6900 Год назад

I like how the Clinchfield units had yellow number boards. Also I'm still kinda lost as to how this unit still works. Is it an unpowered unit they wire to the unit being tested, kinda like a slug, or is this a powered unit that they put in full dynamic braking and basically use as a dynamometer in a sense while being drug around?

@CBrailfan Год назад

The SD45-2 leasing company picture that was on screen had one of the units that ran on my local rail line HATX 914 as well as two other SD45-2’S worked on the line through out the 2000’s

@JNRC62fan 9 месяцев назад

I hope HLS1 is preserved

@sjenkins1972 Год назад

Baller flex my dad works here

@oldsamuelmcnabb7448 Год назад

The safety man at the Huntington shop said it was a sd 50

@nikerailfanningttm9046 Год назад

2:02 ironic how my son was born on June 11th (6/11- 611) this is the 7th locomotive I’ve found that has his birthdate in it. (Foamers don’t even start with N&W 611, I already have shitloads of foamers asking me “why didn’t you name your son “Norfolk Western”). To be honest, living in a city that is served by CSX, I might just start calling him by “Clinchfield” and not his actual birth name.