by Allen Hazen
The OLD Norfolk Southern-- the minor railroad that had the U.S. smallest 2-8-4 steam locomotives-- bought, as its last new locomotives, some E.M.D. low-nose GP-18 (I think it was GP-18). When the N.S. was merged into the Southern, these locomotives had "prosthetic surgery": they were given HIHG noses.
Now, E.M.D. roadswitchers seem to last a long time, so I would guess that at least some of these units are still in existence, pulling trains for some shortline. QUESTION: have any of them been chop-nosed?
(Can't get curiosity much idler than that!)
Now, E.M.D. roadswitchers seem to last a long time, so I would guess that at least some of these units are still in existence, pulling trains for some shortline. QUESTION: have any of them been chop-nosed?
(Can't get curiosity much idler than that!)