Southern Pacific In Color Volume 3: Classic Scarlet

In 1958 the Southern Pacific abandoned its Black Widow freight livery and colorful Daylight passenger livery in favor of a more economical paint scheme of Lark gray and scarlet for all power. Coinciding within a few months of the image change was the end of the first-generation of dieseldom, even though that particular phrase had not yet been coined. The first diesels to also be delivered in the new livery were also SPs first low-nose hood units. The book picks up the story of SPs diesel power where Southern Pacific in Color Volume 2 left off.

Contents:
Announcing the Scarlet, pp. 6-15
Old Units - New Colors, pp. 16-19,
The Second Generation, pp. 20-39,
Monster Quest, Big Boys, Double Diesels, pp. 40-45,
1965 and Beyond, pp. 46-55,
The SD45, pp. 56-59,
Riding the Cotton Belt, pp. 60-63,
More and More Six Motors, pp. 64-89,
Renumbered Widows, pp. 90-91,
The ALCOs of Avondale and Elsewhere, pp. 92-97,
Switching to Scarlet, Basic Geeps, pp. 98-107,
Power to the Passengers, The SDP45, 108-128
Includes Rosters, Maps.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

• New
• Hardcover
• Jim Boyd
• Morning Sun Books