3044cs-c&o

3044cs-c&o Chessie System C&O GP30 #3044...
The Chessie System inherited quite a few GP30's from the C&O. Most of these units got repainted into Chessie paint. #3044 was in an order of 48 GP30's (#3000-30047) purchased in 1963. For more information on this class and the kits available for GP30's see my Proto 2000 GP30 or Spectrum GP30 pages.

Below is a Dean Heacock pic of the real #3044. This unit was delivered in C&O blue and painted into this scheme sometime between 1972 and 1986. I don't have any better information than that. It was later renumbered #4232. Notice in the pic below that the "CSXT" initals have been placed below the "C&O" initials. This was common in the early days of CSX. The pic on the right is not considered a Chessie picture since it is in the CSX era and a CSX number. This unit was still active as of 1994, but is now retired.
As for the other GP30's in this order, I know that #3003, 3005, 3013 were wrecked in 1975. #3042 was wrecked in 1979 and #3045 and 3047 were wrecked in 1965.

Below is a starting pic of #3044. Enjoy.