Locomotive #8888, an EMD SD40-2, was pulling a train of 47 cars, including possibly two cars loaded with hazardous chemicals, specifically molten phenol, a substance used in dyes and glues, and ran uncontrolled for just under two hours at up to 52 miles per hour (84 km/h). [2]

CSX 8888 (SD40-2), the runaway crazy 8's, leading detour train S-606-15, putting in an appearance in front of the observation deck at the annual Railroad Days weekend Description: CSX SD40-2 #8888 was built September 1977 as Conrail #6410

En route to Boise for what will be its funeral pyre as an SD40-2, the #8888 is paused at Pocatello, Idaho before continuing on the final 200 miles of the journey. The date is August 21, 2015 and this likely is one of the final photos taken of the infamous locomotive.

CSX Transportation No. 8888 was an SD40-2 type diesel locomotive built by Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) in September 1977, originally for Conrail as their No. 6410. When Conrail permanently ceased operations and split between CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern in June 1999, it was sold to CSX...

Only one engine in YN3 and it is an older engine that was repainted. CSX 8888 AND 8107 ENTER MANCHESTER YARD. This is the cab and control stand of CSXT 8888. This picture was taken just before it was taken to MotivePower in Boise, ID for rebuild.

Nov 5, 2001 · Locomotive CSX 8888 is a model SD-40-2 manufactured by General Motors Corporation (EMD). This unit is equipped with 6L type air brake system. The Alerter system is connected directly to the air brake system which functions to provide an automatic full service penalty application of the air brake system, and a power knock out (PC) caused by ...

The CSX 8888 incident, also known as the Crazy Eights incident, was a runaway train event involving a CSX Transportation freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio on May 15, 2001. CSX locomotive 8888, an EMD SD40-2, was pulling a train of 47 cars, including some loaded with hazardous chemicals...

This web page contains information about CSX locomotive 8888, an EMD SD40-2 that escaped from Stanley Yard in Toledo,Ohio on May 15, 2001.

Also notice that there is a sight Glass which came out in the Dash-2 line. The Trucks however are not the Flexicoil Trucks that were on the Dash-2 Units. I guess this unit has had some modifications over the years.

Pictures of CSX 8888, Model: SD40-2. Title: CSX 8888 on Q-254 : Description: CSX 8888 is on the point of Q-254 at Haworth, NJ 3/31/2006