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| Title: |
Hi hood leader |
| Description: |
Not a surprise on the Southern, all of whose road units were high short hood. This was not to house a steam generator, and on some units. Southern thought they offered more protection in case of a collision, though they ran most of their power long hood forward anyway, along with neighbor N&W. Thus it was unusual to see one with the short hood leading, as is the case here. The cab on this unit is also replete with Southern touches. The most noticeable is the computer check letter, in this case the "A" next to the road number. All Southern units had one, to distinguish them in the computer system in place at the time. There was a formula for assigning them, so the system was not random. Also, note the initials below the number. This engine is sublettered for subsidiary Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific, which was the owner of the line from Cincy to Atlanta. Other subletterings were for Central of Georgia, Alabama Great Southern, and Georgia Southern and Florida, among others. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1980 Upload Date: 11/12/2016 4:34:35 AM |
| Location: |
Greensboro, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2730(GP38) SOU 2526(GP35) |
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651 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Left on the main |
| Description: |
Two units work their set off into Pomona Yard as their train waits on the main. The Amtrak station at that time was at the yard office, with a small ticket window and waiting room. I got there around 1 PM that day, waiting for the northbound Crescent, which would arrive around 3:30 AM. I had a front row seat for hours of action as trains stopped to make set offs and pick ups, and the yard engines did their thing in between. It was a great place to see the action. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1980 Upload Date: 11/12/2016 4:38:54 AM |
| Location: |
Greensboro, NC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2526(GP35) SOU 2730(GP38) |
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535 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern 2730 |
| Description: |
A Southern GP38 powers an eastbound local at Gossett |
| Photo Date: |
8/4/1983 Upload Date: 6/3/2016 4:43:36 PM |
| Location: |
Gossett, IL |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2730(GP38) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern 2730 |
| Description: |
Near Brownsville |
| Photo Date: |
8/4/1983 Upload Date: 6/3/2016 4:44:19 PM |
| Location: |
Brownsville, IL |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2730(GP38) |
| Views: |
352 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern 2730 |
| Description: |
Passing the Carmi depot |
| Photo Date: |
8/4/1983 Upload Date: 6/3/2016 4:45:19 PM |
| Location: |
Carmi, IL |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2730(GP38) |
| Views: |
597 Comments: 0 |
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