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Though SCL became part of CSX in the 1980s, the majority of the units remained active until 1992, when the bulk of the roster was retired and sold-off. Many GP16s remain in active service today on short line railroads around the country, far exceeding their 15-year projected lifespan.
The last operating SCL locomotive in SAL paint was GP-40 1559, former SAL 644, and was repainted at Hamlet, NC in March 1976 according to records. There were former P&N locomotives that retained their P&N scheme from 1969 until 1977, only RS-3's 1250 & 1256 and S-4 230 ever were repainted SCL black.
The Seaboard System's roots trace back to SCL Industries, a holding company created in 1968 that combined the Seaboard Coast Line's subsidiary railroads into one entity. In 1969, SCL was renamed Seaboard Coast Line Industries , which was known as the Family Lines System from 1972-1982, to better compete with the Southern Railway System .
Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the SD45-2 was an upgraded SD45.Like the SD45, the SD45-2 had an EMD 645E3 20-cylinder engine producing 3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW). The main spotting difference between an SD45 and an SD45-2 was the long hood and the rear radiator.
The St. Louis Car Company "Doodlebug" was a model of lightweight, streamlined diesel-electric railcars built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1936 for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Electromotive Corporation supplied the 600 hp (450 kW), eight-cylinder Winton 8-201A prime mover and electric transmission components, though unit 2028 would be ...
Roster number Locomotive type Year acquired Notes and history 12 RL1500 Circa 1990 Formerly CRIP SW1200 #926. Rebuilt by Republic Locomotive [6] and delivered to OL&B around 1990. Initially numbered 47 for parent company owner George Abel, who played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the early 1940s, and is the first RL1500 made. [7]
The GE BQ23-7 was a model of diesel locomotive manufactured by General Electric, [1] a variant of the B23-7 [2] built between 1978 and 1979 (the 'Q' stood for "crew Quarters"). It was mechanically identical to a regular B23-7, but equipped with an enlarged operating cab for accommodating the train crew, thus making a case for eliminating the ...
Offered for sale in 2022. 96 General Electric Co. 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) C-C: March 1963 34593 Originally, GE pattern GEX3341 [71] with Alco 6-251B prime mover. Purchased new. Converted to CLEAR 140 by Sygnet Rail Technologies with Cummins QSK45L prime mover in 2012-2013. Offered for sale in 2022. 97 General Electric Co. 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) C-C ...