Illinois Southern U18B #1901 D

by Joseph C Hinson

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Illinois Southern U18B #1901 D

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Joseph C Hinson

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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Part of the train wreck for the hit film "The Fugitive" remains on display outside of Dillsboro, North Carolina. The locomotive in tis shot is former CSXT U18B #1901. She was originally built as Seaboard Coast Line #301. (Serial # 38848) Constructed in March, 1973, she served the SCL until the railroad was absorbed into the Short Lived Seaboard System. The locomotive became Seaboard System #301. When the Seaboard System merged with the Chessie System 3.5 years later to form today’s CSX Transportation, she was renumbered to CSXT 1901. CSXT 1901 was retired from the roster after her 15 year lease was up in 1988. She was stored, pending sale at the railroads Cumberland, Maryland shop. It was during this time, that the producers of The Fugitive purchased the locomotive at scrap value. She is a complete shell, all the internal parts and traction motors were removed to reduce the environmental impact during the wreck scene. In the movie, the train is actually being pushed from behind, out of sight, by Great Smoky Mountains GP9 #999,

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February 28th, 2016

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