SAM Shortline Railroad

Motive Power

egyptian otive power and operating crews for SAM Shortline passenger trains are provided by host shortline Heart of Georgia Railroad, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary. HOG motive power is ordinarily stored and serviced in the Americus yard. Below is a sampling of motive power used on SAM trains in recent years.


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Heart of Georgia #2038

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2 (upgraded GP35)
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Jan 1965, EMD #30289
  • series:1334 produced 1963-66
  • engine:EMD 567D3A (16 cyl, 2500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Norfolk & Western #1320 (GP35)
    1 of 69 in Norfolk & Western order
    to Norfolk Southern #1320
    to Ogeechee Railway #1320
    to Georgia Midland #1320
    to Heart of Georgia #2038 (GP38-2)
  • builder
    hog2038f1 hog2038f2 hog2038f3 hog2038f4 hog2038f5 hog2038f6

    Dec 2020 / RWH

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    Heart of Georgia #2124

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Aug 1973, EMD #72745-5
  • series:2222 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E (16 cyl, 2000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Southern Railway #5063
    to Norfolk Southern #5063
    to Heart of Georgia #2124
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    Heart of Georgia #2125

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Aug 1973, EMD #72745-7
  • series:2222 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E (16 cyl, 2000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Southern Rwy #5065
    to Norfolk Southern #5065
    to Heart of Georgia #2125
  • builder
    hog2125i1 hog2125i2 hog2125i3 hog2125i4 hog2125i5 hog2125i6

    Oct 2018 / RWH

    Heart of Georgia #2129

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Feb 1972, EMD #7362-16
  • series:2222 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E (16 cyl, 2000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Southern Railway #5025
    to Norfolk Southern #5025
    to Heart of Georgia #2129
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    Heart of Georgia #2130

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP38-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Mar 1972, EMD #7362-21
  • series:2222 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E (16 cyl, 2000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Southern Railway #5030
    to Norfolk Southern #5030
    to Heart of Georgia #2130
  • builder
    hog2130h hog2130j hog2130k hog2130l

    Aug 2019 / RWH

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    For more locomotive images see also our Heart of Georgia freight scrapbook in Shortlines


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    This page was updated on 2022-11-28