Wings over Huntington, West Virginia! More stored, and a few project locomotives!

Huntington, West Virginia is one of the major rebuild shops throughout the CSX system. With many of the best rebuilt locomotives coming from here, including the Dash 3 program, and the new SD70AC's coming out of here over the last decade, these shops have always been a gathering point for railfans while in the area.
As is the case across many of the Class 1 Railroads, yards these days are full of surplus power, as the economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic that has rocked the globe for the past year. While rail traffic is back on the increase, many of these locomotives may never turn another revenue wheel for CSX, as the technology is outdated, or emissions standards aren't up to modern requirements.
Seen here are a few locomotives in the process of being rebuilt, some that are completely gutted for parts, and plenty of others that will likely sit until the wheels rot off them. Sad sights indeed these days, with around 150 locomotives at various spots around the shops, but a sign of the times I reckon!
Hope Everyone Enjoys!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Great video.

[@kennethluedtke9902]

I.like the old blue and silver and yellow one in the bunch thats my favorite one on the csx trains

[@andywood8082]

Nice job! I could see my truck in the parking lot.

[@donzufall]

Love the Alco hood slugs!

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

Awesome catches Joe! Also, I have the list of most of the locomtives that are stored at Huntington; AC4400CW's: 12, 20, 244, 407, 437, 476, 497, 572, and 5103 ES44AH: 881 MT6's: 1009 and 1013 MP15AC's: 1150, 1167, and 1193 MP15T's: 1232 and 1241 RDSLUG: 2210, 2224, 2229, 2235, 2267, 2273, 2277, 2378, and 2384 GP38-2's: 2508, 2529-30, 2633, 2667, 2707, 2711, and 2745 SD40-3's: 4004, 4033, and 4057 SD70AC's: 4500, 4524-25, 4531, 4534-35, 4541, 4543, 4545-46, 4552, 4555-57, 4559, 4561-62, 4565, 4567, 4571, 4573, and 4576 SD70MAC's: 4711, 4719, 4730, 4732-33, 4742, 4755, 4765, 4775-76, 4778, 4785-86, 4802, 4806, 4808-09, 4811-13, 4815, 4817-18, 4823, 4826, and 4828 ES40DC: 5495 GP40-2's: 6041, 6095, 6149, 6405, 6435, 6462, 6916, 6928, 6984, and one that's unknown SD40-2's: 8004, 8007, 8040, 8049, 8058, 8061, 8065, 8067, 8077, 8091, 8099, 8112, 8196, 8206, 8222, 8224, 8226, 8252, 8324, 8373, 8426, 8474, 8485-86, 8824, 8831-32, 8835, and 8864 SD60M: 8758 Total locomotives: more than 126 locomotives stored.

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

Note; All of the AC's are gonna be upgraded to the MACe's. Whlie a couple of these locomotives were either rumored for recommened retirement or were retired and they were 2224 and 8040.

[@jfraz3570]

Hope they have GPS Locators on all

[@jfraz3570]

Thanks

[@jimmydcap]

Could you imagine all those "working" locomotives running at the same time. All that horsepower.

[@iancampbell3960]

music choice was perfect man

[@bradenwickline6729]

Here's CSX #4500 the Spirit of Cumberland, Maryland.

[@FKHTrump2024]

I was hoping to see a Chessie unit, great video

[@gloria6229]

Here's CSX SD70AC/SD70MACe #4500 the Spirit of Cumberland.

[@jefftoft5568]

Great video but a sad ending for a lot of units. A couple looked freshly painted, thanks for sharing!

[@kotabeaner]

Well for a lot of these this likely won’t be the end. From what I’m hearing, the Flared Radiator SD70’s are next in line for upgrades/rebuilds after the flat 4500 series. Not sure how long that will be, but that’s what I’ve heard. For the rest of these units, who’s to say...

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

@kotabeaner Really? That'd be amazing! The Flared MAC's are some of my favorite CSX units! They'd look fantastic in shiny YN3C! A few have come out of storage, and there are now at least 2 more active than we had before, so I wonder if CSX has done that to test the plausibility of rebuilding them?

[@WNWMusic]

They do, this is CSX Huntington Heavy Rebuild Shop, so almost every locomotive in the shop has a plan to be rebuilt, that’s why you saw plenty with super fresh paint.

[@jefftoft5568]

@@WNWMusic Ok

[@mt5144]

Great video well done top marks , there is more locos on the Depot than the UK has altogether

[@blackiehaines1]

Loving the music!

[@jinagibson6818]

Good stuff.

[@blackiehaines1]

Thanks for the explanation upfront. I was wondering if the yards were full because of the pandemic year. And there you did mention it.

[@clevelandrailfan9776]

Awesome stuff

[@TheRAFlemingsMr]

I notice here and in other railroad videos of laid-up locomotives that any number appear to be in good condition. How does a RR decide when it's time to take a unit out of service and then how do they decide to lease, sell or scrap the unit? Sorry for my ignorance but I know these are major investments and it just seems they'd run them until don't run anymore. Thanks for any responses. Second, this is great video and very interesting, keep up the good work. Thanks, Bob

[@mshum538]

Robert, you ask a simple question that is asked way to often in these forums. All of those EMD’s basically are at the end of their useful life span and if EMD was still in operations maybe a rebuild program could been cost effective much like what GE is doing…. As far as fuel cost and operating the new GE’s will be seen up front for the foreseeable future, technology is in constant change. I think the 4-axle engine still has a future and the need to service our industries with rail spurs still has a chance seeings how this new generation doesn’t want to get behind the wheel of a big rig, “buy American “ certainly should help…..ms~~~

[@WNWMusic]

@@mshum538 This is CSX Huntington Heavy Rebuild Shop, so almost every locomotive in the shop has a plan to be rebuilt. They frequently put in and take away locomotives from this shop for servicing and repairs.

[@StratMatt777]

I think you just won the award for "Best Music in a KZbin Video". Congratulations! What is it? This is kind of like how the pandemic has accelerated the retirement of the Boeing 747-400 by two or three years. Some get turned into freighters but most get scrapped. At least the locos might get rebuilt! :) In the late 1990s my cousin was a railfan, so I caught the bug a little bit for the locos of that time. Basically, I like the nose on the SD60M/70M (before they ruined it by making the entry door full height). After seeing a video similar to this one showing NS locos, I have a question for an expert... I saw some SD70s in that NS video that had a nose just like an F45, as opposed to the ones in this video where the nose is tapered... Are the NS F45 shaped noses from before they isolated the cab, and the cabs like are in this video with the tapered nose have the isolated cab that became standard? Funny how we were always bored to see SD40-2s and wanted to see new power. Now you realize how cool they are. Just like the Boeing 727...

[@happycommentator6773]

Oh how I miss the SD40-2. I especially miss any EMD unit painted in Chessie colors.

[@kennethluedtke9902]

But UP locomotives are doing the same thing in North western Texas and all the way to Arizona as well on the locomotives

[@brandonkoole655]

I don't get how the blue has faded so fast on a lot of those flared macs

[@jimmydcap]

Cheaper paint i guess.

[@logandetwiler4483]

I wish these locomotives got another chance at life

[@WNWMusic]

They do, this is CSX Huntington Heavy Rebuild Shop, so almost every locomotive in the shop has a plan to be rebuilt, that’s why you saw plenty with super fresh paint.

[@fakecumberland]

The SD40-2s I will miss the most. The SD70Ms the least.

[@NortheasternRailPhotography]

I love how at 10:00 there's a MACe with 2 other MACs. Wonder if that thing's already blown up lol

[@thedesigner00]

All of the spirit units in the video are CSX SD40-2 8077. and CSX SD70AC 8500

[@railfanmicahturner]

Missed spirit of Cumberland

[@epiccsx]

Will the Spirit of Cumberland keep its heritage? 2:25 CSX 4823 looks like it has some sort of P3 horn on top 5:40 and 6:40 There's YN2 SD40-2s, one of those passed Shen on Thursday

[@kennethluedtke9902]

I dont remember ligh blue and yellow ones

[@Metalrails]

At 1:36, so sad to see the Spirit of Cumberland all gutted out!

[@BlackMan614]

I dunno... kind of appropriate, Though probably should be re-christened "Spirit of Hunter Harrison"

[@tinman1332]

I've never seen any units in that light blue paint scheme. where would those normally be run? Also, I fondly remember many, many of the GP30 slugs that were pared with a GP40 running in and out of Florida's Bone Valley.

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

Well, the only Flared SD70MAC's that are in service that were the lt YN3 paint would be 4758, 4792, 4800, and 4814.

[@DuhhTurtle]

That light blue used to be dark blue. Bad clear coat paired with Florida sun has dine a number on them

[@jamesmcafee8348]

It's like getting a facelift

[@ironcityrailfan8467]

So the SD70MACs are being rebuilt?

[@RiverLineProductions]

Was gonna ask the same question! (I believe they are but wanted to confirm)

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

Doguals Taylor Jr yes! The CSX SD70AC's are gonna be upgraded to the SD70MACe's.

[@ironcityrailfan8467]

@@haaseshouseoscience6377 that’s good.

[@Trainman1776]

Sad to see the Road Slugs being kicked off to the side

[@Closet_Jedi]

CSX 1013 @ 9:26 and CSX 1009 @ 11:00 were ex-PRR RSD12s, cut down into slugs during the Conrail days. They're probably the only form of ALCO motive power left on the roster.

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

@@Closet_Jedi actually the only slugs (aka the MT6's) that were retired were sister slugs 1011 and 1012. While the rest of the MT6 slugs 1006-10, 1013-18 are still on the roster.

[@CSX4772]

Any chance those SD70MAC (47xx series) will be rebuilt?

[@epiccsx]

Yep, they non-flared ones in the track by the building are there for rebuildinh

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

@@epiccsx you sure? They would only tell us if they are rebuiling the Flared SD70MAC, even though most of the 4500 series MAC's are being rebuilt.

[@epiccsx]

@@haaseshouseoscience6377 Yeah, you are correct. They are only rebuilding the non-flared ones.

[@W4RR3N-AX]

1:33 8:50 10:18 11:25 11:43-12:11 Are Those SD70MAC being rebuilt or scrapped

[@haaseshouseoscience6377]

They're being rebuilt.

[@djheath7720]

Does anyone know if those CSX SD70MAC including CSX 4500 The Spirit of Cumberland are being scrapped or rebuilt.

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

4500 and some of the other earlier flat MACs are being scrapped, while most of the Flared MACs and a few remaining flat ones (if there are still any left that haven't been finished) will be getting rebuilt.

[@CoopsTrains]

That ES44AH should come out soon.

[@aidanmorris1414]

I agree with you Cooper. And all of the engine there should come out of storage and when I own CSX someday all those engines will not be in storage they will be on the main l.ine

[@aidanmorris1414]

line*

[@kevinb9327]

Something poignant and sad... 😢

[@CreamyPennePasta]

What songs did you use?

[@csxtrainfan319]

More engines in Hunington VW

[@csxtrainfan319]

No wonder I heard a CSX has an engine shortage

[@LordMemes2025]

CSX Does a super bad job taking care of there locomotives

[@WNWMusic]

This is CSX Huntington Heavy Rebuild Shop, so almost every locomotive in the shop has a plan to be rebuilt. You can only give so much care to something that does as much work as the modern American diesel locomotive. Railroads will never be perfect and they’ve never been perfect. They’re in the process of restoring locomotives to this day, and they’ve been in business since the 1940’s. They’re doing everything they can for all the locomotives in that yard. Just give ‘em some slack, they sure do deserve it.

[@LordMemes2025]

CSX no longer Fun

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

They Are now. They brought the Dash 8's and 9's back out of storage, they're reintegrating the C40-8's into the roster from Pan Am, and a few more Flared Mac's have come out of storage. Also, a lot of these SD70MAC's are being rebuilt.