SOU GP38 #2804

: VA. summer 1971

On the way to Knoxville from Washington DC, met this SOU train somewhere in Virginia. In the photo is SOU GP38 #2804.

SOU #2804 was built in 1970 as Alabama Great Southern (AGS) #2804. She became NS #2804 in 1982 and retired no later than 2003.

photo of SOU #2804 found at RR Picture Archives site;

EMD GP38 was built between 1966 and 1971 with 2000hp prime mover. 706 units were sold in United States.


SOUTHERN RAILWAYのEMD製GP38、2804号機。
High Short Hoodと容量の小さな燃料タンクがSOUのGP38の特徴である。このようにSOUの機関車は独特の形態をしており、彼の地では専用の改造用パーツも市販されている。SPほどではないが、ベルや警笛など趣味的に目につくオプションも楽しい。塗り分けが簡単そうなのも魅力的である。