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By John Erickson

ST and PanAm Railways Pictures by CSX train symbol

There is an explanation of CSXTs use of symbols further down. The trains I have are Locals, Manifests, and Yard Switchers.

Videos

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CSXT 594, & 5122, BM 326, MEC 353, 616 & 501 with SEPO at Cooks in Scarborough on April 3^rd of 2012. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 504 takes L077 up the Mountain Branch at Mountain Junction on March 31^st of 2023.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 7595, 7622, & 514 roll L070 through Auburn on November 10^th of 2023.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 7575, 7643, & 512 take L069 across Merril Rd in Lewiston on Nov 10^th of 2023.
Video by John Erickson.

Pictures

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CSXT Symbols

CSX uses a four character symbol system that gives a letter for the type of train and a three character number

I will list the symbols I know to be used in my area with the base they opperate from. For locals it should be noted that the daily details may differ from the stated normal.

L-Locals
Symbol	Based in	To or Return	Days	PanAm Symbol
L052	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Scarborough Ind Park, ME & Ret	Mon-Fri	PO-6
L053	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Rumford, ME	Mon, Wed, Fri	PORU
L054	Rumford, ME	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Mon, Wed, Fri	RUPO
L055	Boston, MA	Lowell, MA & Ret	Mon-Fri	BO-1
L056	Danville Jct, ME	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME & Ret	Mon-Thu	DJ-1
L060	N Maine Jct, ME	Old Town, ME & Ret	Mon-Fri	OT-1
L061	Waterville, ME	Waterville Switcher	Mon-Fri	WA-1
L062	Waterville, ME	E Augusta, ME & Ret	Sat-Wed	WA-2
L063	Portsmouth, NH	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME & Ret	Mon-Fri	PH-1
L065	Dover, NH (NHN)	Boston, MA & Ret	Sun-Thu	DO-1
L068	Hinkley, ME	Waterville, ME & Ret	Daily	SP-3, & SP-4
L069	Waterville, ME	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Daily	WAPO
L070	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Waterville, ME	Daily	POWA
L071	Waterville, ME	N Maine Jct, Hermon, ME	Mon, Wed, Fri	WANM
L072	N Maine Jct, ME	Waterville, ME	Tue, Thu, Sat	NMWA
L074	Ayer, MA	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Mon, Thu	AYPO
L075	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Ayer, MA	Sun, Tue	POAY
L076	Rileys, ME	Riley Switcher	Daily	RI-1
L077	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Westbrook Cumberland, ME & Ret.	Mon-Fri	PO-3
L078	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Biddeford Saco, ME & Ret.	Mon-Fri	PO-5
L080	Lawrence, MA	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME & Ret.	Mon, Wed, Fri

M Manifest
Symbol	Starts in	Runs to	Days	PanAm Symbol
M426	Selkirk, NY	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Daily	SEPO
M427	Rigby Yard - Portland, ME	Selkirk, NY	Daily	POSE

Y Local
The Y symbol is used for Yrd Switchers that do not leave the yard they work in.
The first digit indicates the eight hour shift they start in.
The last two digits increment up when crews may work in the same yard or are close and may be on the same radio channel.