PDA

View Full Version : SD45's

chessie
February 11th, 2004, 08:23 AM
Anyone (else) out there a fan of SD45's???? Anyone know much of the ACL/ SAL contributions to (ultimately) CSX????

Harold
JPB
February 11th, 2004, 11:33 AM
Yeah, I'm a big fan of the SD-45s. My favorite are the Southern highnose units. I love the look of brute strength they have. Where I live I still see some flared radiators now and then (not former Southern units unfortunately). Of course, by now I'm sure most of them have been upgraded and rebuilt and aren't SD-45 internally anymore.

I know that SAL never had any SD-45s, even though Athearn sold one a few years back. The last 6 axle units purchased by Seaboard were the SDP-35s. They were used on both the TOFC Razorback and the Silver Meteor. The last units purchased by the SAL were the GP-40s and the U-18s. Both orders were delivered in the 'Golly Green Giant' paint scheme shortly before the '67 merger. The Gainesville Midland, which was owned by the SAL, did have one SD-40 that wore the same scheme as the SAL road units with GM lettering.

I think that the ACL did purchase some SD-45 before the merger but you'd have to check with those who know the ACL better. Check at the historical society and the SCLmodeler Yahoo group. There plenty of SD-45s on the SCL so any ACL units would have been included in this group. I don't know if any ended up in gray and blue.

John Bursi
chessie
February 12th, 2004, 09:11 AM
I think this is the ex- Gaineville Midland SD40 unit.... it was kind of an orphan in that it had no dynamic brakes:
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/CSXT4600.jpg

Harold
chessie
February 13th, 2004, 06:04 AM
Here's a SCL SD45:
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/SCL2001.jpg

Harold
chessie
February 13th, 2004, 06:05 AM
Here's a trio of them:
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/SBD2000a.jpg

Harold
chessie
February 13th, 2004, 06:07 AM
Here's a unit in Seaboard System paint:
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/SBD8919.jpg

Harold
chessie
February 13th, 2004, 06:10 AM
Yes, some of the SD45's actually made it into CSX schemes,,,,,, both the blue and grey and the stealth.

Harold
Alcohaul
May 27th, 2004, 08:13 PM
Some or all were transferred to the Clinchfield in return for their U36C's before the CSX merger.
Jimmy

[ 27. May 2004, 14:30: Message edited by: Alcohaul ]