Seaboard Central - Locomotive Roster Part 1

[@DavidCosper-r9i]

I grew up in gadsden when L@N operated in the attalla yard. Used to love seeing the Republic steel BOF glowing in the sky. Those were the days!

[@SeaboardCentral]

I bet they were. In the future I plan on adding something special for the yard that would pay homage to its heritage.

[@theCLEcyclist]

love hearing the history of the SC! Great video and many thanks for the continued education and sharing of your experiences as a professional railroader 😊

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Be sure to tune in for part 2 and 3

[@theCLEcyclist]

@@SeaboardCentral oh I tune in to them all, so you better believe I'll be here!

[@regisbrooks8064]

Nice details and weathered locomotive' s

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks

[@Scaletrains]

Great video!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you! It’s much appreciated. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3.

[@georgiasunbelt]

Really nice roster coverage…enjoyed it

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@markusmattern7157]

Great Video, I love how everything about your layout makes sense. Everything has a reason and a story. Really a great work. Thanks for the great insights. It´s so much fun to follow your videos.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for the kind words. It has always been my goal to create a believable story behind the SC.

[@davestrains6816]

Great video, nice looking engines. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for watching!

[@garynugent4400]

You BET I will be tuning in!!! I just love these series!!! Great video! Such a great detail in a mix of real world history into your miniature one! AWESOME!!!! - Gary 😊

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks Gary!

[@bbrailroad6284]

Great video. Great Overview.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@minnesotarailfan11]

Those Herzog low gondolas are really cool, love the weathering as well. Great video!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@trainglen22]

Great video. Makes perfect sense for a short line to purchase GP38-2 'S. I really like the CG heritage unit you have.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! That was definitely the hardest paint job I’ve ever done. But I liked it so much it has my name on the side as the year 2000 was when I officially got my locomotive engineer license.

[@AngryCatMan1982]

The level of realistic detail you've placed into your layout is absolutely impressive. Even going so far as utilizing prototypical switch lists shows your level of love & dedication to the hobby. Out of curiosity, what were the former road numbers of the two ex-N&W GP18's? I was once a conductor for the Carolina Southern (CALA) in the early 00's. They had 4 GP18's purchased from NS in 1986 & 1988 respectively. 950, 951 & 958 were purchased in '86 by the very short-lived Duval Transportation of the Carolinas (DUVT). In 1987 the line was acquired by Mid-Atlantic (MRR). In 1988 the Waccamaw Coast Line (WCLR) purchased the 943 for use on its Conway, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC branch. In 1995 Carolina Southern acquired both railroads. In 2007 the 943 was the first to reach the deadline due to copper thieves. In 2010 the 950 hit the deadline due to mechanical issues. In 2012 Carolina Southern ceased all operations due to their inability to repair several deficient bridges. In 2014 the 943 was scrapped. In 2015 RJ Corman purchased the idled line for their Carolina Lines division (RJCS). 951 & 958 were repaired to start moving trapped NS owed woodchip hoppers. 951 was soon repainted into their corporate scheme, and relocated to industry switching. The disposition of 958 is unknown, but is believed to have been scrapped. 950 was moved to a deadline behind the Southern States feed mill in Chadbourn, NC. Her fate remains unknown.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Wow! Thanks for the detailed history. I haven’t actually modeled the two GP18s so they are only listed on the roster as believable units that the SC would have had. Maybe two of those former units you mentioned would have been good candidates for the SC to have acquired in 1990. :)

[@AngryCatMan1982]

@@SeaboardCentral Absolutely! WCLR truly had quite the collection of motive power, and passenger equipment on its roster. ex-NW GP18 943 (scrapped) ex-ATSF CF7 2480 (Stored OOS as GLLX 2480 in Hartford, MI) ex-SOU NW2 1140 (remote unit for VULX in Rains, SC) ex-SOU GP30 2613 (scrapped) ex-MILW F7A 88C (scrapped) ex-CN F7A 9158 (scrapped)& 9163 (for sale in Alamosa, CO) ex-CN & VIA F9B 6622 (for sale in Alamosa, CO) ex-PRR, PC & NJT E8A 4257 (scrapped) ex-CNW & RTA E8A 520 (scrapped) ex-PRR & AMTK E8A 672 (scrapped) ex? SW9B 103 (scrapped) ex-SOU FTB 960602 (scrapped) MRR ex-CRIP & NAC GP18 100 (active RJCS 100) ex-NW GP18 950 (deadlined Chadbourn, NC), 951 (active RJCS 951) & 958 (disposition unknown)

[@johnathanlewis2049]

Hi Tim! Great video! Nice tour of the locomotive roster.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Stay tuned for part 2

[@williamdavid9333]

Great video, thank you for sharing this.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheGulfwind]

Very nice overview of your roster. Really like the SCL/CG/SRR heritage units! Great way to have those paint schemes integrated into the roster!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yes, they are some of my favorites.

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

Thats Really Cool ... Thanks for showing this ..... I'm getting some popcorn!!! 🤣

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks for watching !

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

@@SeaboardCentral Your Very Welcome!!!!

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Interesting.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@neilschwerdt3493]

Good Morning to you it is the MRL man in west valley city Utah. You do a great I like what you do on the layout. From Neil schwerdt 😊

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@mikedurhan9941]

Thanks, Tim. Now that GBFX rebuilder - that wouldn't have anything to do with Georgia Big Foot, would it? Very clever to say the least. Wish the SC still had the GP16.........

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yes sir! GBFX does all the locomotive contract work for the SC these days. Stay tuned on the next video. I plan to show a list of what I’ve actually modeled for the SC.

[@25mfd]

a diverse mix of locos... you mentioned cartersville georgia... there's a budwieser plant there... when i was a switchman for the CNW, we had a malt elevator (ladish malt in jefferson junction, wi)... they shipped carloads of malt to two budwieser plants... one in waverly, n.j. ... the other to cartersville, ga... also tim, will we ever see a BRAND NEW seabaord central loco???????... a couple of SHOW ROOM NEW seaboard central ET44ACHs... just how TEMPTED are you to pull the trigger on something like that??????

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I had originally thought of purchasing some ES44AC units to be delivered in 2015 before the Tier 4 emissions kicked in. But at this time the roster is pretty full.

[@RonStanek]

Very nice showing of the Seaboard Central's roster. Tim, I'm not sure if i missed it or not? Would it be possible to show, along with the roster list, what model manufacturers brand each of the locomotives are? Even if the engine had been modified......show what base model brand was used to start with. Thanks for the review!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yes, I plan on creating an actual model roster that will contain this. I’ll try to show it in the next video.

[@ShawnCalay]

The old concor Atlas Roco GP38s!!! Actually rebuilding 2 for the texas Mexican...lots of dicing to update them ....

[@SeaboardCentral]

I was amazed that Georgia Bigfoot DCC got it going again after being in storage for 20+ years

[@gp3829]

Hi Tim, that was great to watch. I've been planning something like this for my Free-lanced Switching and Terminal Railroad. Formerly it was jointly owned & operated by the NS & CSX. I wondered if any Class 1s. ever 'loaned' (or leased) Locos to a Short-line to help them 'get-started'? Thankyou.

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yes, they do. As a matter of fact the Winston Salem Southbound short line is actually jointly owned by NS and CSX. The railroad connects with NS on one end and CSX on the other. They keep 5 four axle units on the property at all times. Either 2 NS and 3 CSX or 3 NS and 2 CSX. You could do something similar if that is what you want to do.

[@gp3829]

@@SeaboardCentral Hi Tim, thank you for your reply. I have checked-out WSS on Wiki and the reason why they lease Locos from the CSX & NS. I will check-out photos of the WSS too. It seems to be an ideal basis for my Layout, since I am keen on the NW, SOU, SBD and Conrail - that contributed towards CSX & NS.

[@stephenhottle6783]

Unless I looked at it wrong B40-8's are the most in quantity on the Seaboard Central. I'd also like to add that your B40-8's look fantastic Tim. Keep up the great work and thanks for your informative videos 👍🏻

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Yes they are the most plentiful of the same model. I meant to say the most powerful being the SD40-2.

[@stephenhottle6783]

@@SeaboardCentral I never had many opportunities to run SD40-2's as the lead locomotive but I always enjoyed them. EMD designed a phenomenal locomotive when those were produced 👌

[@ShawnCalay]

​@@SeaboardCentralnever worked on those more modern GEs. When I was at CCP we got run threw C30-7s in BN coal trains....my last 4 years of railway was in the RailNet, loved the B23-7....

[@thomassalerno5203]

What did you use to block out the windows on caboose 90270? Outstanding videography presentation and prototypical discussion!

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! I used thin styrene cut to size which I painted BN green.

[@PrinceStreet]

Wonderful idea for a series. What happened to the early GP’s that SC started with? Were they scrapped or maybe moved onto a new startup?

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! Some were scrapped and some were sold off.

[@charleskimball2494]

I really enjoyed this video. I like the work train led by the GP30s. Is that a Tangent caboose at the end of the work train?

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! It is an Atlas caboose.

[@stevenallen9613]

Tim, Great video, is it correct to assume that the lease of the SW to ADM, means the end of my beloved Alco S unit switcher's operationat ADM? Thanks, Steve

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks! The Alco S-2 will be used at the Southern States Feed Mill as their switcher. I will be relettered for its new owner. The SW1500 will be on long term lease to ADM later this year. Keep watching for more updates.

[@regisbrooks8064]

Nice job on your locomotive' sw with the flashing lights and details my locomotive' E8 Southern need lots of work proto 2000) let me know when you get this message and let me know if you want me to send pictures

[@SeaboardCentral]

Thanks!

[@rogerthomas9017]

You must have a large group of shelves since all those locos would overflow the current layout. I imagine some have been sold or retired. Definitely looking forward to the next installment. And then up to the 6-axle units. The Gadsden tower was prominent on many shots. Is that a single kit or a kitbash? Smooth fit into your yard scene.

[@SeaboardCentral]

This was just a theoretical list of what an actual roster would have possibly looked like if the SC was an actual railroad of this size. As far as actual modeled units the number is 28. And that is what I figure the layout will require once it has been fully constructed. It doesn’t mean all the units will be on the layout at the same time though. They can be off on parts of the railroad which is not modeled or temporarily out of service for FRA inspection. At that point they will be on a shelf under the main yard. The Gadsden Tower is a Walthers kit.

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

at 1:16 ..... I can't believe they didn'y have any GP35's 😳

[@SeaboardCentral]

The GP39Ms are rebuilt from GP35s.

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

@@SeaboardCentral I caught that after I said that 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesbraxton6132]

Is M.O.W. work done by contractors or do they have there own crew and equipment?

[@SeaboardCentral]

Done by both. The SC contracts out some things and also handles light M/W work themselves. Contractors would generally take care of welding and frog work a long with heavy equipment repair or maintenance. The SC can handle spot tie replacements and ballasting.