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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.

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 Works to Days Notes PanAm Symbol
L052 Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Scarborough Ind Park, ME & Ret Mon-Fri Turn PO-6
L053 Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Rumford, ME Mon, Wed, Fri Manifest, may work Danville PORU
L054 Rumford, ME Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Tue, Thu, Sat Manifest, may work Danville RUPO
L055 Boston, MA Lowell, MA Mon-Fri Turn BO-1
L056 Danville Jct, ME Rigby Yard - Portland, ME & Ret as needed turn, may also work out of Rigby DJ-1
L060 N Maine Jct, ME Old Town, ME & Ret Mon-Fri Turn OT-1
L061 Waterville, ME Waterville Switcher Mon-Fri Waterville Area Only WA-1
L062 Waterville, ME East Augusta Sat-Wed Turn WA-2
L063 Portsmouth, NH Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Mon-Fri Turn PH-1
L065 Dover, NH (NHN) Boston, MA Sun-Thu Turn NHN D7/D8 DO-1
L068 Hinkley, ME Waterville, ME & Ret Daily Turn SP-3, & SP-4
L070 Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Waterville, ME Daily Turn POWA/WAPO
L071 Waterville, ME N Maine Jct, Hermon, ME Mon, Wed, Fri Turn WANM/NMWA
L072 N Maine Jct, ME Mattawamkeag, ME Mon-Fri Turn NMMA/MANM
L074 Ayer, MA Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Mon, Thu Manifest AYPO
L075 Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Ayer, MA Sun, Tue Manifest POAY
L076 Rileys, ME Rumford, ME Daily Turn RI-1
L077 Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Westbrook Cumberland, ME & Ret. Mon-Fri Turn PO-3
L078 Rigby Yard - Portland, ME Biddeford Saco, ME & Ret. Mon-Fri Turn PO-5
L080 Lawrence, MA Rigby Yard - Portland, ME & Ret. Mon, Wed, Fri Turn
L091 Waterville, ME Mattawamkeag, ME (EMR) Mon Turn
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 Yard 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. There may be other reasons to increase the number.