SP Freight Train Symbol History

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Most of the following train symbols originated at Chicago (connecting at Kansas City) or on Conrail (connecting at East St. Louis).

CCVIY handled traffic from South Texas.

CHESQ began operating November 8, 1989 from the Illinois Central's IMX (InterModal eXchange) facility in Chicago.

CHEXT began January 16, 1986 handling Express System OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line) containers from Chicago (leaving on Friday at 1201AM) via the SOO (exMILW) train 801. During early 1986 it was combined with the HOEXT at El Paso.

CHEXTZ began in early 1988 arriving at Long Beach on Wednesday. It handled Orient Overseas Container Lines traffic.

CHGMQ was a SPRINT (roadrailer) test train handling mostly auto parts.

SP train symbol CHLXT at Coyote, NM

CHLXF began as the GS (Gold Streak) operating daily from Chicago on Rock Island train 91 and became the GSLAF in 1974. In 1982, it handled TOFC, autos, and manifest traffic for El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, City of Industry, Los Angeles and the Bay Area. From 1985 thru 1987, it handled TOFC and autos for Tucson and Phoenix and TOFC for Los Angeles. It became the CHLAF in November 1984 and became the CHLXF in November 1987.

CHMXT began in June 1987 handling Mitsui OSK Line containers from Chicago via SOO train 803 to Long Beach.

CHNXT began in March 1988.

CHOAT began March 17, 1981 originating as BN train CHO (later train 63) in Chicago and connecting with D&RGW train 101 at Denver. It handled TOFC and autos for Sparks, Roseville and the Bay Area.

CHRXT began July 17, 1986 and handled Evergreen Marine Corp containers from Chicago via BN train 55.

CHVAT began in 1984 as a test train for American Presidents Line containers and ran into 1985.

SP train symbol CIKCA at Los Tanos, NM

CIBNA began as the APELA (Auto Parts East Los Angeles) and became the LAPBH in 1974. LAPBH handled manifest traffic, empty auto racks, and auto parts for Pine Bluff and beyond. In 1982, the LAESJ handled empty auto parts and auto racks returning to North Texas, Pine Bluff, East St. Louis, ICG for Chicago, and GTW to Michigan and could fill with traffic for Tucson and El Paso. It became the WCKCJ in early 1984 when the route was shifted to Tucumcari. It became the CIKCA in 1986 and the CIBNA in January 1989. In 1989, CIBNA handled primarily empty auto racks for the BN and SOO Line. It could fill with traffic for Tucson, El Paso, Kansas City, and East St. Louis. It would set out SOO Line and non BN traffic at Herrington and pick up BN traffic set out by the GJNSM.

CPEFF (Central Pacific East Fast Forwarder) began in 1967 as the BAX (Bay Area Express), a run thru to Chicago via UP train BAX and C&NW train 240. Later when mail was added it used symbol BAX/OME (Overland Mail East). It became the OAOGM in 1974, OAOGF in 1976, and became the CPEFF in 1981 handling perishables, TOFC, and autos for North Platte and beyond. It operated until December 1984.

CPWFF (Central Pacific West Fast Forwarder) began in July 1972 as the OMW (Overland Mail West), a run thru from Chicago via C&NW train 243 and UP train BASV. It became the UPOAM in 1974, was slowly replaced by the UPSFT from April 1975 into 1976, and became the CPWFF on September 30, 1982. It handled TOFC, autos, and manifest traffic for Oakland. It operated until 1984.

CRMXQ handled Mitsui containers from Conrail and in 1986 operated as required.

CRPBY began as the NCB (PC Cotton Belt Run Thru) and became the PCPBY in 1974. In 1982, it handled Conrail traffic from train INCB for Pine Bluff and beyond. It operated until the end of 1984.

CRPBZ began as the NCB1A (PC Cotton Belt Run Thru) and became the PCPBZ in 1974. It handled Conrail traffic for Pine Bluff and beyond.

CXNXQ handled NYK containers from CSX as required.

CXHOT began in March 1987 and is a run thru on CSX from Jacksonville, FL via New Orleans. It became the CXHOQ in July 1987 and changed back to the CXHOT in June 1988.

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