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Yard Switchers
44 tonner
Southern #6010
GE 44 ton (1945) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1966 / JCH
Southern #1951-53, 6010
- builder:General Electric
- model:44 ton
- type:B-B light switcher
- built:1945
- series:334 produced, 4 for Southern
- engine:(2) Caterpillar D-17000, 8 cyl
- notes:
- 5 units total, #402 ex US Army #7088
all retired by 1976
S2
Southern #2211
Alco S2 (1944) / Atlanta, Ga / Mar 1969 / collection
Southern #2209-2232
Central of Georgia #21-35
- builder:American Locomotive Company
- model:S2
- type:B-B switcher
- built:1940-50
- series:1376 produced, 33 for Southern
- engine:Alco 539, 6 cyl. 1000 hp
- notes:
- all retired by 1972
SW1
Southern #7 (#1003)
EMD SW1 (1941) / Huntsville, Al / Oct 1970 / JCH
Southern #1000-1014
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:SW1
- type:B-B switcher
- built:1939-53
- series:660 produced, 15 for Southern
- engine:EMD 567A, 6 cyls. 600 hp
- notes:
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Southern #7 (#1003)
EMD SW1 (1941) / Sheffield, Al / May 1971 / JCH
Southern #7 (#1003)
EMD SW1 (1941) / Sheffield, Al / May 1971 / JCH
NW2
Southern #2259 (#1050)
EMD NW2 (1947) / Chattanooga, Tn / Nov 1968 / JCH
Southern #1016-1086
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:NW2
- type:B-B switcher
- built:1939-49
- series:1119 produced, 70 for Southern
- engine:EMD 567A, 12 cyls. 1000 hp
- notes:
- all retired by 1982
Southern #2254 (#1045)
EMD NW2 (1947) / Sheffield, Al / Sep 1968 / JCH
Southern #2254 (#1045)
EMD NW2 (1947) / Sheffield, Al / Sep 1968 / JCH
Southern #1031
EMD NW2 (1946) / Sheffield, Al / Oct 1973 / JCH
Southern #2260 (#1051)
EMD NW2 (1947) / Atlanta, Ga / Apr 1969 / collection