Here’s a link that explains it all. http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16634 .The last update to that thread was June 4th. It’s been a minute since I checked it out, so thanks MR. Train Guy 3, for the update! ACJ.
Southern never even owned GP59’s, or any other low nose loco for that matter but I think it looks great.
if southern never owned a low nose engine then what was the last engine that southern owned ?
wabash1,
The last Southern diesels delivered in the “tuxedo” SR paint scheme were:
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GE-the B30-7A1( A1=high capacity extended range dynamic braking) 3500-3521 5/82
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EMD-road unit- GP50 7073-7092 5/81
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EMD-switcher- MP15 2430-2435 5/82
Both the B30-7A1’s and the GP50’s had high short hoods, as did all SR road units. The SR even went so far as adding high hoods to low hood locomotives it acquired in mergers or acquisitions, i.e. the original Norfolk Southern GP 18’s and GP 38’s.
All locomotives went to the new Norfolk Southern on 6/1/82. Low hood units were delivered to NS with SOU sublettering but none of these were original SR “tuxedo” painted units. The 4610 is the only low hood unit to wear a variant of the SR “tuxedo” scheme, however it was delivered well into the NS era.
Jay