CSS 2000

This GP38-2 was built by EMD in January of 1981 as CSS #2000 and it is still an active member of the Chicago South Shore roster. Original colors were bright yellow and black but sometime in the mid-1980's, it received this bright orange and maroon scheme that matched the original Chicago, South Shore & South Bend livery colors. Rail fan Vernon Ryder Jr took this color slide which is now part of my rr collection.

I managed to catch the local at the lake crossing on this day. Sadly, CSS 2002 was leading, the only GP38-2 on the roster without a RS3K horn, making it sound so generic compared to the others.

I couldnt get to the crossing in time.

I get my first wave from a CSS engineer in a long time as CSS 2007 and 2000 get the local started again.

CSS 2000 and 2007 reverse back over the crossing for a roll-by inspection, while I get a low shot.

After a long time of not being able to head down to Stillwell to catch the CSS local, I finally got back to this crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2007 and 2000.

After a long time of not being able to head down to Stillwell to catch the CSS local, I finally got back to this crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2007 and 2000.

I was really hoping this train would have CSS 805 and CSS 2010 on it like the last one, as power will sometimes stay on the local for a few trips. Ya, no. CSS 2000 and CSS 2006 were the power. Still cool to see them LHF again, I guess.

I was really hoping this train would have CSS 805 and CSS 2010 on it like the last one, as power will sometimes stay on the local for a few trips. Ya, no. CSS 2000 and CSS 2006 were the power. Still cool to see them LHF again, I guess.

I am really proud of how this shot turned out, even if it was the same engines as the last time.

I am really proud of how this shot turned out, even if it was the same engines as the last time.

I wasnt going to let the previous awful shot be the only one I got of this train, so we rushed to the the State Road 4 crossing and got a much better shot.

We tried our best to beat the CSS to this crossing. We did, barely.

I thought this shot would be interesting.

CSS 2000 trails on a special move of flatcars for Howmet Aerospace.

CSS 2005 leads a special move of flatcars for Howmet Aerospace.

CSS 2000 leads the local

CSS 2000, my favorite unit, leads the local with 2010 trailing

CSS 2000, my favorite CSS unit, trails

Built January 1981.

After switching for a bit, the South Shore's Stillwell turn heads hn that direction at 1113.

WB lite power

CSS 2000

Built January 1981.

Built January 1981.

The South Shore's Kingsbury job meanders south at 1135.

2000 East

CSS 2005 & 2000 work the South Shore yard at Burnham, IL.

CSS 2005 & 2000 work the South Shore yard at Burnham, IL.

2006 West