Seaboard Air Line

SAL was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO660, VO1000, DS4-4-1000(NA), DS4-4-1000(SC), S12
RS12, DR6-4-1500, DR12-8-3000

- The Macon, Dublin & Savanna was a subsidiary of SAL, assimilated 1958.

- The SAL merged with Atlanic Coast Line to become the Seaboard Coast Line in 1967.
see Seaboard Coast Line for more ex. SAL Baldwins


VO660

SAL 1202
Baldwin Photo #12002 		1202

VO660
c/n 62490, b/d 2/1941

- built for SAL as #1202
- EMD repowered, 1964
- became SCL #27

  • see the BDZ Postcard Collection for SCL 27

    VO1000

    1415

    VO1000
    c/n 71981, b/d 12/1944

    - built for SAL as #1415
    - became SCL #39
    - EMD repowered
    - to US Navy, EMD repowered by Maxon,
    it may have become USN 65-00622
    Baldwin Ad - Railway Age Magazine 1945


    SAL 1416
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    		 1416

    VO1000
    c/n 71982 b/d, 1/1945

    - built for SAL as #1416
    - EMD repowered, 1962
    - became SCL #40
    - to US Navy as 65-00060 (2nd), last report still in service

  • see Seaboard Coast Line for other ex. SAL VO1000s

    DS4-4-1000(NA)

    SAL 1419
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    		 1419

    DS4-4-1000(NA)
    c/n 72792, b/d 7/1946

    - built for SAL as #1419
    - all SAL DS4-4-1000(NA)s, #1417-1424, traded to EMD in 1966

    DS4-4-1000(SC)

    SAL 1436
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Richmond, VA     		1436

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 74761, b/d 02/1950

    - built for SAL as #1436
    - traded to EMD

    SAL 1453
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Richmond, VA - Aug. 28, 1965     		1453

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 75099, b/d 10/1950

    - built for SAL as #1453
    - became SCL as #65

    SAL 1455
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		1455

    DS4-4-1000(SC)
    c/n 75101, b/d 11/1950

    - built for SAL as #1455
    - became SCL #67

  • see Seaboard Coast Line for other ex. SAL DS4-4-1000(SC)s

    S12

    SAL 1464
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Richmond - August 9, 1952     		1464

    S12
    c/n 75144 b/d 1/1952

    - built for SAL as #1464
    - became SCL as #205
    - rebuilt as SCL slug 3009, see Slug Roster page for details

    SAL 1465
    		 1465

    S12
    c/n 75145 b/d 1/1952

    - built for SAL as #1465
    - became SCL as #206
    Baldwin photo 14281.1
    - BDZ collection
    1952

    SAL 1476
    photo credit: Vernon Ryder Jr.
    duplicate transparency
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Baldwin FL - 4/1967     		1476

    S12
    c/n 75759 b/d 1/1953

    - built for SAL as #1476
    - became SCL as #217
    - to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive
    - leased to Neosho Construction Company as NCX 6492

    SAL 1477
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    St. Petersburg, FL - 1961     		1477

    S12
    c/n 75760 b/d 1/1953

    - built for SAL as #1477
    - became SCL as #218
    - to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive
    - leased to Neosho Constuction as #6491
    - returned Birmingham Rail & Locomotive, 1979
    - to Allied Chemical as #21


  • see Seaboard Coast Line for other ex. SAL S12s

    RS12

    - SAL RS12 #1466-1475 became SCL #207-216 after the 1967 SAL/ACL merger
  • see the SAL RS12 Roster and History page

    SAL 1466
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		1466

    RS12
    c/n 75475, b/d 5/1952

    - built for SAL as #1466
    - became SCL #207
    - to OC&E as #7908
    - to E&LS as #207, Dec. 1984

  • see SCL 208 for ex. SAL 1467

    SAL 1468
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Tampa, FL - 1/12/1963     		1468

    RS12
    c/n 75477, b/d 5/1952

    - built for SAL as #1468
    - became SCL 209
    - to OC&E as #7909
    - to E&LS as #209

    SAL 1469
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    		 1469

    RS12
    c/n 75478, b/d 5/52

    - built for SAL as #1469
    - became SCL #210
    - to OC&E as #7910
    - to E&LS as #210, Dec. 1984

  • see E&LS 211 for ex. SAL 1470

    Seaboard Air Line 1471
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Richmond, VA     		1471

    RS12
    c/n 75480, b/d 5/52

    - built for SAL as #1471
    - became SCL #212
    - to Michigan Northern as #212
    - to E&LS as #212, 1980

  • see SCL 213 for ex. SAL 1472

    Seaboard Air Line 1473
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    		 1473

    RS12
    c/n 75766, b/d 1/53

    - built for SAL as #1473
    - became SCL #214
    - to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive
    - leased to Neosho Constuction as #6494, 1979
    - to E&LS as #214, 1983

  • see SCL 215 for ex. SAL 1474

    SAL 1475
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Richmond, VA     		1475

    RS12
    c/n 75768, b/d 1/53

    - built for SAL as #1475
    - became SCL 216
    - wrecked 1/12/75


    DR6-4-1500A

    SAL 2700 & 2701 on the Pielot Bros. setout track across from EMD

    SAL 2700 2700

    DR6-4-1500A
    c/n 73396 b/d 11/1947

    - built for SAL as #2700
    - traded to EMD
    photo by: Chuck Zeiler
    LaGrange, IL - November 15, 1964
    note the trailing B&O Shark

    SAL 2701 SAL 2701 2701

    DR6-4-1500A
    c/n 73397 b/d 1/1948

    - built for SAL as #2701
    - traded to EMD
    photos by: Chuck Zeiler
    LaGrange, IL - November 15, 1964


    SAL 2702
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		2702

    DR6-4-1500A
    c/n 73398 b/d 1/1948

    - built for SAL as #2702
    - traded to EMD


    DR12-8-3000

    4500

    DR12-8-3000
    c/n 71579, b/d 12/1945

    - the prototype "Centipede" built for SAL
    - running gear from the experimental BLW 6000
    - see: "First 3000 HP. Diesel Unit"
    - the SAL acquired an additional 13 Centipedes
    Baldwin Ad - Railway Age Magazine, March 13, 1946


  • see the BDZ Postcard Collection page for SAL 4501




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