Southern Railway

Road Switchers

NW5

Southern #2100

EMD NW5 (1947) / New Orleans, La / Oct 1973 / collection

Southern #2100

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:NW5
type:B-B light road switcher
built:Jan 1947, EMD #3615
series:13 produced, 1 for SOU
engine:EMD 567B, 12 cyl. 1000hp
notes:
assigned to New Orleans, retired 1979
currently Massachusetts Central #2100

RS11

Southern #11

Alco RS11 (1956) / Atlanta, Ga / Apr 1970 / collection

Carolina & Northwestern #11
Southern #11

builder:American Locomotive Company
model:RS-11
type:B-B road switcher
built:Mar 1956, Alco #81464
series:327 produced, 1 for SOU
engine:Alco 251, 12 cyl. 1800 hp
notes:
retired 1973, traded to GE
sold to Chicago & Northwestern

GP7

Southern #8249

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / Aug 1972 / JCH

Southern #8210-8300

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP7
type:B-B road switcher
built:1949-1954
series:2610 produced, 90 for Southern
engine:EMD 567B, 16 cyls. 1500 hp
notes:
all retired by 1981

Southern #132 (#8229)

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / May 1971 / JCH

Southern #132 (#8229)

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / May 1971 / JCH

Southern #2074 (#8248)

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / Dec 1970 / JCH

Southern #2170 (#8264)

EMD GP7 (1951) / Decatur, Al / May 1968 / JCH

Southern #2164 (#8259)

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Mar 1970 / JCH

Southern #2164 (#8259)

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Mar 1970 / JCH

Southern #8246

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / Jan 1975 / JCH

Southern #8246

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / Jan 1975 / JCH

Southern #8248

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1971 / JCH

Southern #8249

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / Aug 1972 / JCH

Southern #8261

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1972 / JCH

Southern #8261

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1972 / JCH

Southern #8264

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Feb 1973 / JCH

Southern #8264

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Feb 1973 / JCH

Southern #8266

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Mar 1972

Southern #8266

EMD GP7 (1951) / Huntsville, Al / Mar 1972

Southern #8297

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / May 1972 / JCH

Southern #8297

EMD GP7 (1953) / Huntsville, Al / May 1972 / JCH

GP9

Southern #6265

EMD GP9 (1957) / Huntsville, Al / Jan 1972 / JCH

Southern #6246-6268

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP9
type:B-B road switcher
built:1954-59
series:3436 produced, 25 for Southern
engine:EMD 567C, 16 cyls. 1750 hp
notes:
all retired by 1982

Southern #6265

EMD GP9 (1957) / Huntsville, Al / Jan 1972 / JCH

Southern #6263

EMD GP9 (1956) / Decatur, Al / Apr 1971 / JCH

Southern #6263

EMD GP9 (1956) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1972 / JCH

Southern #6263

EMD GP9 (1956) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1972 / JCH

Southern #6263

EMD GP9 (1956) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1972 / JCH

Southern #6263

EMD GP9 (1956) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1972 / JCH

GP18

Southern #176

EMD GP18 (1960) / Wheeler, Al / May 1971 / JCH

Southern #171-196

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP18
type:B-B road switcher
built:1959-63
series:350 produced, 25 for Southern
engine:EMD 567D, 16 cyl. 1800 hp
notes:
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GP30

Southern #2591

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Jun 1971 / JCH

Southern #2525-2644

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP30
type:B-B road switcher
built:1961-63
series:906 produced, 120 for Southern
engine:EMD 567D3, 16 cyls. 2250 hp
notes:
Only SOU and NW ordered high noses

Southern #2528

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Nov 1971 / JCH

Southern #2538

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1971 / JCH

Southern #2538

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1971 / JCH

Southern #2546

EMD GP30 (1962) / Anniston, Al / Nov 1969 / JCH

Southern #2552

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Feb 1971 / JCH

Southern #2552

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Feb 1971 / JCH

Southern #2553

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / May 1971 / JCH

Southern #2553

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / May 1971 / JCH

Southern #2559

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Jun 1972 / JCH

Southern #2560

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Jul 1971 / JCH

Southern #2560

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Jul 1971 / JCH

Southern #2565

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / May 1971 / JCH

Southern #2569

EMD GP30 (1962) / Sheffield, Al / Sep 1968 / JCH

Southern #2570

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Aug 1971 / JCH

Southern #2570

EMD GP30 (1962) / Huntsville, Al / Aug 1971 / JCH

Southern #2587

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Nov 1971 / JCH

Southern Railway #2601

EMD GP30 (1963) / Spencer, NC / May 2001 / JCH

Spencer, NC / May 2001 / JCH

Southern #2608

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Nov 1971 / JCH

Southern #2616

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1971 / JCH

Southern #2622

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Mar 1972 / JCH

Southern #2626

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Jan 1969 / JCH

Southern #2626

EMD GP30 (1963) / Huntsville, Al / Jan 1969 / JCH

Southern #2635

EMD GP30 (1963) / Belle Mina, Al / Jul 1968 / JCH

GP35

Southern #2666

EMD GP35 (1965) / Huntsville, Al / Feb 1971 / JCH

Southern #2645-2715
Central of Georgia #240-244

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP35
type:B-B road switcher
built:1963-66
series:1250 produced, 75 for Southern
engine:EMD 567D3A, 16 cyls. 2500 hp
notes:
all SOU units rode on trade-in AAR type B "Alco" trucks

Southern #2666

EMD GP35 (1965) / Huntsville, Al / Feb 1971 / JCH

Southern #2650

EMD GP35 (1965) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1970 / JCH

Southern #2661

EMD GP35 (1965) / Columbus, Ms / Dec 1971 / JCH

Southern #2705

EMD GP35 (1964) / Columbus, Ms / Dec 1971 / JCH

Southern #2714

EMD GP35 (1965) / Huntsville, Al / unknown / JCH

Southern #2714

EMD GP35 (1965) / Huntsville, Al / unknown / JCH

GP38

Southern #2744

EMD GP38 (1969) / Huntsville, Al / Jul 1968 / JCH

Southern #2716-2822, 2879-2886

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP38
type:B-B Road Switcher
built:1966-71
series:466 produced, 113 for Southern
engine:EMD 645E, 16 cyls. 2000 hp
notes:
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Southern #2744

EMD GP38 (1969) / Huntsville, Al / Jul 1968 / JCH

Southern #2719

EMD GP38 (1969) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1971 / JCH

Southern #2719

EMD GP38 (1969) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1971 / JCH

Southern #2719

EMD GP38 (1969) / Huntsville, Al / Sep 1971 / JCH

Southern #2723

EMD GP38 (1969) / Hattiesburg, Ms / Nov 1984 / JCH

GP50

Southern #7018

EMD GP50 (1980) / Slidell, La / Jul 1986 / JCH

Southern #7003-7092

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP50
type:B-B road switcher
built:1980-1985
series:278 produced, 90 for Southern
engine:EMD 645F, 16 cyls. 3500 hp
notes:
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SD35

Southern #3026

EMD SD35 (1965) / Oakdale, Tn / Nov 1968 / JCH

Southern #2990-3099

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:SD35
type:C-C road switcher
built:1964-66
series:360 produced, 110 for Southern
engine:EMD 567D3A, 16 cyls. 2500 hp
notes:
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