Southern Pacific Historic Diesels Volume 13: EMD Early GP Turbo Locomotives

Between 1947 and 1959, dieselization on the Southern Pacific followed a predictable pattern. Order locomotives from the diesel builders similar to the other builder's early diesels but easier to maintain.Competition from the Santa Fe and truckers caused a re-thinking of this pattern. The SP needed to move trains quickly or be left out of the high-speed high-value end of freight transportation.

Thus the jump into turbo-charged locomotives offered by both EMD and GE.

Contents:

• Ch. 1: Introduction, pp. 3–5
• Ch. 2: Cotton Belt and SP GP20 Locomotives, pp. 6–19
• Ch. 3: Cotton Belt and SP GP20R Locomotives, pp. 20–31
• Ch. 4: Cotton Belt and SP GP30 Locomotives, pp. 32–39
• Ch. 5: Cotton Belt GP 35 Locomotives, pp. 40–47
• Ch. 6: SP GP35 Locomotives-Original Numbers, pp. 48–57
• Ch. 7: SP GP35 Locomotives-New Numbers, pp. 58–87
• Ch. 8: Upgraded GP35R Locomotives, pp. 88–111
• Ch. 9: Cabless DD35 Locomotives, pp. 112–119
• Ch. 10: The Graduates (short line survivors), pp. 120–128.Shade Tree Books, softcover, 128 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in
• B&W photographs with captions and rosters. Features: New Softcover Joseph A. Strapac Shade Tree Books