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Nostalgia & History > F 3-pack (F3P): Cape Cod, Cedar Valley, Central of GeorgiaDate: 01/18/17 06:13 F 3-pack (F3P): Cape Cod, Cedar Valley, Central of Georgia Author: valmont 1. familiar scheme? x-GM&O 811-A, MBTA ... did it end up as San Luis & Rio Grande RR 1114?
2. Cedar Valley's 'Star Clipper' #416 (x-C&NW) went to Michigan Star Clipper (then to Texas?) 3. one from down south ... any and all info appreciated on the history of any of the F's in this F3P series ...    Date: 01/18/17 07:05 Re: F 3-pack (F3P): Cape Cod, Cedar Valley, Central of Georgia Author: ctillnc Like some other roads, by the late 1950s CofG had tired of the expense of its complex blue and gray scheme on locomotives. They began adopting Pullman green with yellow trim in 1959. You don't see many photos of it because Southern quickly repainted everything after acquiring the CofG in June 1963.
Date: 01/18/17 10:45 Re: F 3-pack (F3P): Cape Cod, Cedar Valley, Central of Georgia Author: krm152 #1114 is still with us on the SLRG. It is still numbered #1114 and is painted in their maroon scheme.
#416 did not fare as well. According to my records, it was scrapped around October 2010. ALLEN |