As much as I don't care much for CSX, Blue Down and YN2 will always be my favorites. If that fictional YN2 scheme was made into a real paint scheme, that would be the best paint scheme of any of the Class 1's, probably only being challenged by the BNSF fakebonnets.
Well at this point you could probably put YN3C down with the YN3 lol, the scheme has been around for 2 years and locos get dirty fast, a lot of them just blend in with the regular YN3 units. I do agree with these rankings though, YN2 is my personal favorite and it’s a shame that it won’t be around too much longer
I’ve always loved YN2, it’s just simple perfection and everyone knows it. YN3 onward is still pretty good, they just haven’t been able to top YN2. YN3B is my favorite of the YN3 variants like how it looks on the GP38 & 40-2s. The stealth blue livery has never really been a big favorite to me, it was different for the time even if I find it a little plain.
I know that many railfans seem to prefer the YN2 paint scheme for CSX, but personally I like the YN3 paint scheme the best because of how it looks in the darker blue, and mustard yellow along with the white on the top of the cab. Also I still really enjoy the CSX boxcar logo, even if it's overrated nowadays on their engines.🔵🟡
YN3 is nice, I’ll admit. Blue and yellow just go together very well, and I do prefer YN3 over most other railroads color schemes. YN2 (at least to me) just looks fancier than YN3, while also looking great on everything. Santa Fe actually pioneered the YN3 scheme with their “pinstripe” or “billboard” scheme. That looked good on both their standard cabs and their wide noses (which were F-units, F45/FP45s, and U30CGs). Simple but flashy. And, like pinstripe, YN3 (and variants) look great on standard cabs (and the F40s and 9969). YN2, on the other hand, is more like warbonnet. It was made for a wide nose (CW40-8) and was meant to compliment its angles. Because CSX was going to use it on standard cabs as well, they actually came up with a version that looked good there. My only problem with YN2 on standard cabs is when they run LHF (which geeps and SD40s do a lot), because then it doesn’t quite work. YN3 doesn’t have that limitation, though. I can see both sides of the argument, honestly. If CSX went with what Santa Fe did and had both schemes for different roles, YN2 would be the equivalent to warbonnet and used on the higher-end, more-powerful locomotives (mostly wide-nose heavy-hauls), and YN3 would be for the lighter equipment, like geeps and SD40s. And, of course, there could always be units from either category in the other’s scheme (Santa Fe had GP60Bs in both warbonnet and freight bonnet).
Honestly i love YN2, perfect mix of Chessie and Seaboard heritage
Holy shit you discovered my channel! Glad you agree with me, YN2 will always be the GOAT.
Yea I also love the YN2 and YN2B
YN2 + K5LA + 2007 Video = A feeling you never knew existed
The all blue trucks and all gray car body on the C40-8s is my favorite followed by Yn2.
The two lighting bolts on the AC6000s was probably to symbolism the higher horsepower.
My favorite is without doubt YN2.
Nice to see you back with the tier list, love the video man, God Bless- Gabe
the CSX transportation stealth scheme actually was the first official scheme, so it was before the normal stealth.
Honestly Yn2 and Stealth scheme are W paint schemes😮...
Kind of small error but the CSX transportation scheme came before stealth. Kinda messed up most of the early unnamed paint schemes
As much as I don't care much for CSX, Blue Down and YN2 will always be my favorites. If that fictional YN2 scheme was made into a real paint scheme, that would be the best paint scheme of any of the Class 1's, probably only being challenged by the BNSF fakebonnets.
Imagine a C40-8W in the MOW orange
That would be quite something.
Great Video! YN2 is definitely the best scheme they ever had. Thankfully there’s still some around
Well at this point you could probably put YN3C down with the YN3 lol, the scheme has been around for 2 years and locos get dirty fast, a lot of them just blend in with the regular YN3 units. I do agree with these rankings though, YN2 is my personal favorite and it’s a shame that it won’t be around too much longer
While yes, the “YN2C” photoshop was fake, I’d have to agree that it is a masterclass in railroad paint schemes and brand identity.
I dont understand why people dislike YN2 its literally the best
I should repaint my cat to operation lifesaver
Is it named chessie
😂
That sounds like some form of animal abuse.
@@buccaneerrailfanning1776 sadly no
14:03 I would've agreed with you there, but the white CSX logo seems too out of place in that pallet.
I’ve always loved YN2, it’s just simple perfection and everyone knows it. YN3 onward is still pretty good, they just haven’t been able to top YN2. YN3B is my favorite of the YN3 variants like how it looks on the GP38 & 40-2s.
The stealth blue livery has never really been a big favorite to me, it was different for the time even if I find it a little plain.
Be safe out there in Poland. My uncle got deployed there about a year ago and it’s been rough on him.
My favorites are yn2, yn3, maintenance of way pumpkin scheme, yn3bb, and my all time favorite is AC6000 yn2
Can't wait to help you on the SD60is
I love this video! I personally hate the boxcar, it just seems lazy to me! have a great day!
Here is another way to identity CSX, just look at the letters on the side
Yn2 is the #1 best one out of all
Dont care what you say
10:14 what is this a callaboration with notfolk southern?
Sorta, I explained it in the video, these are units NS traded to CSX for CSX's remaining fleet of 80macs.
@@buccaneerrailfanning1776Those black units are ex clinchfields/Norlfolk Southern EMD SD40-2...
Ngl when is the c40-8 coming out😊
Be patient bro. I have predeployment work as well that's been eating at my free time.
Apparently yn1 is called bright future and yn2 is called dark future
Save the YN2!!
It will be the GOAT
New episode of engines of CSX when ?
It's coming.
@@buccaneerrailfanning1776when ? You made the trailer 3 weeks ago my Gevo
@@SomeRamdomAhole Getting ready for deployment to Poland eats up most of my time
4568 is alive, it was on M372 2 days ago
Imo yn1 and stealth look the best
Question will you be using my videos and I haven’t got a response and just want to make sure because I have a playlist for my dash 8s
Yes, its like 50% done so far.
@@buccaneerrailfanning1776 alright thank you!
forgot the yellow locomotive
Yellow out of ten
Also no HLS1
I know that many railfans seem to prefer the YN2 paint scheme for CSX, but personally I like the YN3 paint scheme the best because of how it looks in the darker blue, and mustard yellow along with the white on the top of the cab. Also I still really enjoy the CSX boxcar logo, even if it's overrated nowadays on their engines.🔵🟡
YN3 is nice, I’ll admit. Blue and yellow just go together very well, and I do prefer YN3 over most other railroads color schemes. YN2 (at least to me) just looks fancier than YN3, while also looking great on everything.
Santa Fe actually pioneered the YN3 scheme with their “pinstripe” or “billboard” scheme. That looked good on both their standard cabs and their wide noses (which were F-units, F45/FP45s, and U30CGs). Simple but flashy. And, like pinstripe, YN3 (and variants) look great on standard cabs (and the F40s and 9969).
YN2, on the other hand, is more like warbonnet. It was made for a wide nose (CW40-8) and was meant to compliment its angles. Because CSX was going to use it on standard cabs as well, they actually came up with a version that looked good there.
My only problem with YN2 on standard cabs is when they run LHF (which geeps and SD40s do a lot), because then it doesn’t quite work. YN3 doesn’t have that limitation, though.
I can see both sides of the argument, honestly. If CSX went with what Santa Fe did and had both schemes for different roles, YN2 would be the equivalent to warbonnet and used on the higher-end, more-powerful locomotives (mostly wide-nose heavy-hauls), and YN3 would be for the lighter equipment, like geeps and SD40s. And, of course, there could always be units from either category in the other’s scheme (Santa Fe had GP60Bs in both warbonnet and freight bonnet).