Re: Gainesville Midland - loco question

Hi.

In 1959 the GM was purchased by SAL. Fires were dropped by the GM, SAL started using RSC4s. In 1966, SAL purchased a non-dynamic brake SD40 for the former Midland and was numbered GM 10. This was the only GM diesel. This was also the second new locomotive purchased for the GM.

4-6-0 100 was the other new loco. Purchased in 1906 and sold about 1941.

201 - Russian Decapod - purchased 1947 (from GM&O 92 - directly?), sold 1952 - probably scrapped. GM scrapped the worn out steamers.
202 - Russian Decapod - leased 1947 (from AT&N 482 via GC&L), returned 1952.
203 - Baldwin Light Decapod - purchased 1948 (from AT&N 402), retired 1959, currently preserved at the Atlanta Chapter NRHS.[1]
204 - Russian Decapod - purchased 1949 (from SAL 508 - directly?), sold for scrap 1957.
205 - Russian Decapod - purchased 1952 (from MD&S 518 - directly?), sold for scrap 1957.
206 - Russian Decapod - purchased 1951 (from MD&S 544 - directly?), retired 1959, preserved at the Atlanta Chapter NRHS [1].
207 - Baldwin Light Decapod - purchased 1953 (from SAL 524), scrapped 1959.
208 - Baldwin Light Decapod - purchased 1953 (from SAL 530), retired 1959, on display at Winder, GA.
209 - Baldwin Light Decapod - purchased 1953 (from SAL 533), retired 1959, on display at Gainesville, GA.

[1] 203 was donated for display to Athens, GA. It was refused by the city of Athens. 203 spent some time at the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad before being donated to the Atlanta Chapter NRHS. 206 was donated to the State of Georgia. By about 1971-2 (when I first started volunteering at the museum both 203 and 206 were present. 206 was later leased to the TVRM. With two GM decapods 206 was eventually sold to the North Carolina museum at Spencer shops as SAL 544.

Only GM 201 might have been sent to the GW. All the others are accounted for.

I hope this helps.

Doug vV



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/31/2016 06:55AM by dougvv.