Southern Locomotives in 1955...Green or Black?

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The Southern is one of 4 railroads that served Centralia, IL which is the main focus of my layout set in 1955. I know they completed dieselization prior to that, but I need to know when they changed from the green to the black paint scheme on their locomotives.

Any Southern modelers here who can help?

Thanks,

Jeff White

Alma, IL

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I believe Larry Puckett is a Southern expert.

Dissemination was completed circa 1953. E everything would’ve been green and off-white. Here’s a prior thread that should help more than I, though.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/25989.aspx

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Green - began their switch to black in '58. Some engines were still green into the '60s.

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Thanks, just what I needed to know.

Jeff White

Alma, IL