Seaboard Air Line

Diesel Power

Revised: 5 June 2022 Photo by: Rick Burn
Roster by: Bob Van Derveer Formatting by: R. Craig

* * * Cab Units * * *

Road # Model & Date Bldr Nmbr SCL # SBD Sys # CSXT # Notes
2700-2702 DR64-1500 - 11/47,1/48 BLW 73396-98 -- -- -- --
3000-3005 E4A - 10-12/38 EMC 832-837 -- -- -- #3003 & 3013 wrecked Hypoluxo, FL 02/19/42 scrapped
3006 E4A - 1/39 EMC 907 -- -- -- --
3007-3013 E4A - 11-12/39 EMC 960-965 -- -- -- #3013 is ex-EMCX 1939; #3012 wrecked Ryan, VA 05/28/42 and repaired; fatal wreck at Kollocks SC 12/16/45, scrapped
3014 E6A - 11/39 EMC 974 -- -- -- Ex-EMCX 1940
3011-3016 E6A - 12/41 EMD 1593-94 -- -- -- --
3017-3020 E7A - 3/45 EMD 1929-32 544-547 -- -- --
3021-3030 E7A - 8-9/45 EMD 2875-84 548-53,--, 554-56 -- -- --
3031-3035 E7A - 9/46 EMD 3611-14, 4444 557-561 -- -- --
3036-3040 E7A - 2/48 EMD 6028-32 562-566 -- -- --
3041-3044 E7A - 7/48 EMD 6149-52 567, --, 568-69 -- -- --
3045-3048 E7A - 3/45 EMD 8259-8262 570-573 -- -- --
3049-3054 E8A - 10/50 EMD 13274-79 588-593 -- -- To Amtrak --, 246-250
3055-3057 E8A - 11,12,12/52 EMD 17339-41 594-596 -- -- To Amtrak 251-253
3058-3059 E8A - 12/52 EMD 17342-43 597-598 -- -- To Amtrak --, 254
3060 E9A - 12/63 EMD 28524 599 -- -- To Amtrak 404
3100-3102 E4B - 10-11/38 EMC 838-840 -- -- -- --
3103-3104 E4B - 12,11/39 EMC 966, 852 -- -- -- #3104 is ex-EMCX 1939B
3105-3107 E7B - 7/48 EMD 6153-55 667B-669B -- -- --
4000-4005 FTA - 6/42 EMD 1570-55 667B-669B -- -- --
4006-09, 4010-11 FTA - 6,11/43 EMD 1865-68, 2156-57 -- -- -- --
4012-4021 FTA - 1,2,7,9/44 EMD 2318-27 -- -- -- --
4022-4027 F3A - 3/48 EMD 4737-42 -- -- -- --
4028-4032 F3A - 3/48 EMD 5657-61 -- -- -- --
4100-4005 FTB - 6/42 EMD 1576-81 -- -- -- --
4106-09, 4110-11 FTB - 6,10/43 EMD 1869-71, 2158-59 -- -- -- --
4112-4121 FTB - 1,2,9,10/44 EMD 2328-37 -- -- -- --
4200-4202 FA1 - 5/48 Alco 75974-76 -- -- -- --
4300-4302 FB1 - 5/48 Alco 75772-74 -- -- -- --
4500 DR 12-8-3000 - 12/45 BLW 71579 -- -- -- Ex-BLW Demonstrator
4501-4505 DR 12-8-3000 - 3-5/47 BLW 73141-45 -- -- -- "Centipedes"
4506-4513 DR 12-8-3000 - 6-12/47 BLW 73388-95 -- -- -- "Centipedes"

* * * Road Switchers * * *

Road # Model & Date Bldr Nmbr SCL # SBD Sys # CSXT # Notes
100-106 RS11 - 6/60 Alco 83588-94 1202-1208 -- -- Sold to L&N 950-956 > #952 to IHRC 952
107-109 RS11 - 6/60 Alco 883681-83 1209-1211 -- -- Sold to L&N 957-959
110-135 C420 - 5-8/65 Alco 3418-01 to 26 1212-1235 -- -- SAL #126 wrecked; all sold to L&N 1351-1375 > #1353-54, 1365 & 1366 to AM 44, AM 46, IHRC 365 & AM 48 > IHRC to AOK 365 > IBCX 365 > CVSR 365
400-409 GP18 - 8,9/60 EMD 26114-23 1056-1065 1056-7, 4625, 1060, 4621 --, --, 1725,--,1721 See Note C for the Re-#ing / Dispositions of SCL GP18s
500-533 GP30 - 11/62-1/63 EMD 27928-61 1309-1342 1309-1342 -- #1309 & 1325 sold to BN 2805 (BNSF 2805) and L&N 1070 (SBD 1399)
534 GP30 - 3/62 EMD 27462 1343 1343 -- Ex-EMD 5639
535 GP35 - 6/65 EMD 30431 1406 1406 -- Ex-EMD 5639
536-544 GP35 - 6/65 EMD 30629-37 1407-1415 1407-1415 -- #1411 re-#d SBD 2247
600-629 GP40 - 5/66 EMD 31767-81, 84-98 1515-1544 6672-99 6672-99 #606 & 627 did not go to SBD; see Note E for disposition of CSX GP40s
630-650 GP40 - 1,2/67 EMD 32609-23, 958-63 1545-1565 6700-6720 6700-6720 See Note E for disposition of CSX GP40s
800-814 U30B - 12/66-1/67 GE 36121-35 1704-1718 5521-35/5304-18 -- #5305-07, 5309, 5311-12 & 5317 became CSX (same #)
1100-1119 SDP35 - 7-11/64 EMD 29339-58 601-620 1001-6 block, 4541-8 block, 4594-9 block See Note D for renumbering / disposition of SCL SDP35s
1500-1501 RSC2 - 10/47 Alco 75397-98 -- - - --
1502-1503 RSC2 - 10/47 Alco 75399-400 1100-1102 - - --
1504-1516 RSC2 - 4-5/49 Alco 76806-18 -- - - #1513 to SCL 1102 > Mid-Valley Const. 1102 > Florida Light & power 38723 > LVAL 1192
1517-1525 RSC2 - 8/49 Alco 77176-84 -- - - #1524 to SCL 1103
1526-1530 RSC2 - 4/59 Alco 77408-12 -- - - #1526 to SCL 1104
1531 RSC2 - 4/50 Alco 77413 1105 - - To Mid-Valley Const. 1105 > Florida Power & Light 38508 > ADIR 25
1532-1536 RSC2 - 4/50 Alco 77967-70, 966 -- - - --
1537-1540 RSC3 - 11/50 Alco 78427-30 1111-1114 - - --
1541-1543 RSC3 - 1/51 Alco 78539-41 1115-1117 - - --
1600-1604 RS3 - 12/49 Alco 77869-72, 887 -- - - --
1605-1628 RS3 - 12/49; 3/50 Alco 77922-25, 946-65 1119-41, -- - - #1628 off roster prior to SCL merger
1629-1656 RS3 - 11/50 Alco 78431-49, 467-75 1142-69 - - -
1657-1664 RS3 - 12/50 Alco 78531-38 1170-1177 - - #1662 (blt 1/51); #1657 & 1662 to SCL 3226-3227 (3401-02)
1665-1674 RS3 - 12/51 Alco 79419-26, 79592-3 1178-1187 - - -
1675-1684 RS3 - 10/52 Alco 80214-8, 79825-9 1188-1197 - - #1197 to SCL 3404
1685-1687 RS2 - 10/49 Alco 77538-40 -- - - Ex-MD&S 1700-1702
1688 RS3 - 11/51 Alco 79361 1198 - - Ex-MD&S 1705
1689-1690 RS3 - 10/51 Alco 78360-61 1199-1200 - - Ex-Macon Dublin & Savannah 1703-04
1691 RS3 - 2/56 Alco 81850 1201 - - Ex-MD&S 1706; re-#d to SCL 3225 (3400)
1700-1703 GP7 - 5/50 EMD 11503-06 880-883 -- - -
1704-1711 GP7 - 4/50 EMD 11495-502 884-891 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1712-1729 GP7 - 4-6/50 EMD 11588-605 892-909 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1730-1744 GP7 - 11/50 EMD 12088-102 910-924 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1745-1752 GP7 - 11/50 EMD 11341-48 925-932 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1753-1782 GP7 - 12/50-3/51 EMD 13366-95 933-962 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1783-1797 GP7 - 1-2/52 EMD 15527-41 963-977 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1798-1801 GP7 - 9/52 EMD 17370-73 978-981 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1802-22 GP7 - 9/52 EMD 17374-94 982-1002 4700s 1700/1800s See Note A for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP7s
1900-1902 GP9 - 11/55 EMD 21069-71 1053-1055 4614-45 block -- See Note Bfor Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP9s
1903-1909 GP9 - 11/55 EMD 21072-78 1003-1009 4614-45 block -- See Note B for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP9s
1910-1921 GP9 - 11/55 EMD 21512-23 1010-1020 4614-45 block -- See Note B for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP9s
1922-25 GP9 - 9/56 EMD 23095-98 1021-1024 4614-45 block -- See Note B for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP9s
1926-1929 GP9 - 11/57 EMD 23778-81 1025-1027 4614-45 block -- See Note B for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP9s
1954-1978 GP9 - 10/56 EMD 22625-49 1028-1050 4614-45 block -- #1927 was not part of SCL merger; see Note B for Re-#ing and Disposition of SCL GP9s
1979 GP9 - 12/59 EMD 25717 1028-1050 -- -- --

* * * Yard Switchers * * *

Road # Model & Date Bldr Nmbr SCL # SBD Sys # CSXT # Notes
1200 SW1 - 3/39 EMC 802 - - Ex-EMCX 802 Demonstrator
1201 S1 - 1/41 Alco 69406 26 - - --
1400-1402 VO-1000 - 9,11/41 BLW 64209, 64256-57 28-30 - - --
1403-1405 S2 - 2/42 Alco 69657-59 -- - - --
1406-1412 NW2 - 3/42 EMD 1595-96, 1873-77 31-36/TH> - - #1408 not part of SCL merger
1413-1416 VO-1000m - 12/44,1/45 BLW 71979-82 37-40 - - 413,1415
1417-1419 DS44-1000 - 6,7/46 BLW 72233, 72791-92 - - - --
1420-1424 DS44-1000 - 6,7/46 BLW 72803-07 - - - --
1425-1428 S2 - 8/46 Alco 74659-61, 665 41-44 -- - #42-44 sold to RLCX 1043, AUT 625(RLCX 1033(2nd), RLCX 1033(3rd)
1429-1431 S2 - 8-9/46 Alco 74786, 791-92/TH> 45-47 - -- #45-46 sold to RLCX 1047, RLCX 1042
1432-1434 S2 - 6/48 Alco 75907-09/TH> 48-50 - -- #48 sold to RLCX 1049
1435-1437 DS44-1000 - 2/50 BLW 74760-62 - - - --
1438 DS44-1000 - 8/50 BLW 74793 - - - --
1439-1443 DS44-1000 - 8/50 BLW 74794-98 51-55 - - #51-52 sold to Nucor Steel 51-52
1444-1451 DS44-1000 - 8/50 BLW 74883-90 56-63 - - #56, 57 & 62 sold to NC State Ports Auth. 8, Nucor Steel 57, & Benson-Quinn Terminals 606
1452-1461 DS44-1000 - 8/50 BLW 75098-107 64-73 - - #66 sold to Nucor Steel 01
1462-1465 S12 - 1/52 BLW 75142-45 203-206 - - #205 > to SCL 3009
1466-1471 RS12 - 5/52 BLW 75475-80 207-212 - - Sold to OCE 7908,-- OCE 7909-11 & MIGN 212 > E&LS 7908-11 & 212
1472-1475 RS12 - 1/53 BLW 75765-68 213-216 - - #213-215 sold to MIGN 213, Neosho Const. 6492 & MIGN 215 > #213 & 215 to E&LS 213 & 215
1476-1481 RS12 - 1/53 BLW 75759-64 217-222 - - #217-18, 220 & 222 sold to Neosho Const. 6493, 6495 & 6492 and Nucor Steel 03; #221 re-#d to SCL 3010
1482-1486 S4 - 4/53 Alco 79820-24 74-78 - -- #75-76 sold to RLCX 1058, RLCX 1033/1039
1487-1491 S4 - 4/53 Alco 80457-61 79-83 - -- #80-82 sold to Sou Carolina Public Railways 1002, RLCX 1038, Johnson Railway Service 82
1492 VO-1000 - 12/41 BLW 764275 84 - - Ex-MDS 1000

* * * Note Section * * *

Additional Information
Note A: SCL Renumbering / Disposition of GP7s
  • SCL 887 > CRR 4607 > SBD 4607 > CSXT 1707 > MNNR 1707 > INPR 1707
  • SCL 890 > 4756 > SBD 4756 > CSXT 1802 > AFLR 1802> 1614 > ALAB 1614
  • SCL 896 > ABPR 896 > ACWR 701
  • SCL 898 > 4770 > SBD 4770 > CSXT 1816
  • SCL 901 > USSC 901
  • SCL 906 > 4732 > SBD 4732 > CSXT 1779
  • SCL 907 > 4758 > SBD 4758 > CSXT 1804 > RJCL 1804 > RJCR 1804
  • SCL 912 > AWP 576 > 4796 > SBD 4796 > CSXT 1857 > BB 2
  • SCL 914 > AWP 520
  • SCL 916 > CRR 916
  • SCL 921 > 4728 > SBD 4728 > CSXT 1774 > ACWR 1774 > 1603
  • SCL 922 > 4702 > SBD 4702 > CSXT 1748
  • SCL 923 > IRLS 923
  • SCL 925 > 4706 > SBD 4706 > CSXT 1752
  • SCL 929 > USSC 929
  • SBD 930 > 4771 > SBD 4771 > CSXT 1817
  • SCL 939 > 4766 > SBD 4766 > CSXT 1812 > RS 1812
  • SCL 943 > 4723 > SBD 4723 > CSXT 1769
  • SCL 945 > 4764 > SBD 4764 > CSXT 1810
  • SCL 947 > 4752 > SBD 4752 > CSXT 1798
  • SCL 952 > 4726 > SBD 4726 > CSXT 1772
  • SCL 954 > USSC 986
  • SCL 957 > 4786 > SBD 4786 > CSXT 1832
  • SCL 969 > 4759 > SBD 4759 > CSXT 1805 > RJCL 1805
  • SCL 975 > 4796 > SBD 4796 > CSXT 1842 > LIRC 1842 > PDRR 1842
  • SCL 977 > 4753 > SBD 4753 > CSXT 1799
  • SCL 978 > 4782 > SBD 4782 > CSXT 1828 > RJCL 1828 > EVVT 1828
  • SCL 979 > CFWR 979
  • SCL 980 > 4755 > SBD 4755 > CSXT 1801 > NREX 1801 > TMBL 2000 > TRMW 2000
  • SCL 983 > 4744 SBD 4744 > CSXT 1790 > PBVR 1790
  • SCL 984 > 4701 SBS 4701 > CSXT 1747 > CWCY 1747
  • SCL 989 > 4715 SBD 4715 > CSXT 1764 > LIRC 1764 > PDRR 1764
  • SCL 990 > 4767 SBD 4767 > CSXT 1813 > INRD 1813
  • SCL 993 > 4774 SBD 4774 > CSXT 1820
  • SCL 994 > 4762 SBD 4762 > CSXT 1802 > NREX 1802 > TMBL 2001 > TRMW 2001
  • SCL 997 > 4783 SBD 4783 > CSXT 1829 > RJCR 1829
  • SCL 999 > 4716 > SBD 4716 > CSXT 1762 > RJCR 1762
  • SCL 1001 > 4712 > SBD 4712 > CSXT 1758 > CTN 1751 > SCPR 1751

Note B: SCL Renumbering / Disposition of GP9s
  • SCL 1054 > 4638 > SBD 4638 > CSXT 1738 > RJCR 1738
  • SCL 1055 > 4622 > SBD 4622 > CSXT 1722 > LIRC 1722 > SKOL 1722 > WAMX 1002
  • SCL 1003 > 4643 > SBD 4643 > CSXT 1743 > LIRC 1608
  • SCL 1004 > 4624 > SBD 4624 > CSXT 1734 > PREX 1602 > YKR 1602
  • SCL 1006 > 4637 > SBD 4637 > CSXT 1737
  • SCL 1010 > 4639 > SBD 4639 > CSXT 1739 > RJCR 1738
  • SCL 1011 > SBD 1011 > TVAX 028
  • SCL 1014 > 4642 > SBD 4642 > CSXT 1742 > PREX 1603
  • SCL 1015 > 4627 > SBD 4627 > CSXT 1727 > SKOL 1727
  • SCL 1016 > 4617 > SBD 4617 > CSXT 1717 > LIRC 1717 > SKOL 1717 > WAMX 1001
  • SCL 1019 > 4620 > SBD 4620 > CSXT 1720 > DJRY 1607
  • SCL 1020 > 4626 > SBD 4626 > CSXT 1726 > TSRR 1726
  • SCL 1022 > 4640 > SBD 4640 > CSXT 1740
  • SCL 1023 > 4630 > SBD 4630 > CSXT 1730 > RJCR 1730
  • SCL 1024 > 4645 > SBD 4645 > CSXT 1745 > RJCR 1745 > ACWR 1601
  • SCL 1029 > 4616 > SBD 4616 > CSXT 1716 > RMIX 75 > DV 75 > LANO 75
  • SCL 1031 > 4634 > SBD 4634 > CSXT 1734 > KYR 1604
  • SCL 1032 > 4623 > SBD 4623 > CSXT 1723
  • SCL 1033 > 4646 > SBD 4636 > CSXT 1736 > INRD 1736
  • SCL 1034 > 4644 > SBD 4644 > CSXT 1744 USAX 4635
  • SCL 1035 > 4632 > SBD 4632 > CSXT 1732 > PRSX 1732 > NOPB 1732 > NHCR 1732
  • SCL 1036 > 4629 > SBD 4629 > CSXT 1729
  • SCL 1039 > 4366 > SBD 4366 > CSXT 1733 > YKR 1733 > 1600
  • SCL 1041 > 4619 > SBD 4619 > CSXT 1719
  • SCL 1043 > 4641 > SBD 4641 > CSXT 1741> LIRC 1741 > 1610
  • SCL 1044 > 4614 > SBD 4614 > CSXT 1714 > PREX 1606 > KJRY 1606
  • SCL 1046 > 4635 > SBD 4635 > CSXT 1735 > YKR 1735 > 1606
  • SCL 1048 > 4615 > SBD 4616 > CSXT 1715 > USAX 4630
  • SCL 1049 > 4628 > SBD 4628 > CSXT 1728
U>Note C: SCL Renumbering / Disposition of GP18s
  • SCL 1056 > SBD 1056 > JXPT 1056
  • SCL 1057 > SBD 1057
  • SCL 1058 > 4625 > SBD 4625 > CSXT 1725 > RJCR 1606
  • SCL 1060 > SBD 1060 > IORY 71
  • SCL 1064 > 4621 > SBD 4621 > CSXT 1721 > ACWR 1712 > 1600 > CLNA 1721

Note D: SCL Renumbering / Disposition of SDP35s

  • SCL 601 > 1951 > SCL 5 > SBD 0005 > CSXT 1005
  • SCL 602 > 1952 > LN 7036 > LN 4541 > SBD 4541 > CSXT 4541
  • SCL 603 > 1953
  • SCL 604 > 1954 > LN 7038 > LN 4543 > SBD 4543 > CSXT 4543
  • SCL 605 > 1955 > SCL 2 > SBD 0002 > CSXT 1002 > YDCX 17 > SQS 11
  • SCL 606 > 1956 > LN 7039 > LN 4544 > SBD 4544 > CSXT 4544
  • SCL 607 > 1957 > SCL 1 > SBD 0001 > CSXT 1001
  • SCL 608 > 1958 > LN 7040 > LN 4545 > SBD 4545 > CSXT 4545
  • SCL 609 > 1959 > LN 7041 > LN 4546 > SBD 4546 > CSXT 4546
  • SCL 610 > 1960 > LN 7042 > LN 4547 > SBD 4547 > CSXT 4547
  • SCL 611 > 1961 > LN 7043 > LN 4548 > SBD 4548 > CSXT 4548
  • SCL 612 > 1962
  • SCL 613 > 1963 > SBD 4594 > CSXT 4594
  • SCL 614 > 1964 > SCL 6 > SBD 0006 > CSXT 1006 > CIPX 1993
  • SCL 615 > 1965 > SBD 4595 > CSXT 4595
  • SCL 616 > 1966
  • SCL 617 > 1967 > SBD 4596 > CSXT 4596
  • SCL 618 > 1968 > SBD 4597
  • SCL 619 > 1969 > SBD 4598 > CSXT 4598
  • SCL 620 > 1970 > SBD 4599 > CSXT 4599
Note E: CSX GP40 Dispositions
  • CSXT 6672 > VMVX 6672 > UP 859:2 > UP 2536 > UP 1036
  • CSXT 6673 > VMVX 6673
  • CSXT 6674 > VMVX 6674 > UP 858- > UP 535 > UP 1035
  • CSXT 6675 > UP 2503 > UP 1003
  • CSXT 6676 > SSW 7185 > UP 1520
  • CSXT 6679 > MARC 62
  • CSXT 6680 > CSXT 9727
  • CSXT 6681 > HATX 207 > AAR 2000
  • CSXT 6683 > SP 7296 > UP 1531
  • CSXT 6684 > VMVX 6684 > UP 857:2 > UP 2534 > UP 1034
  • CSXT 6688 > GRR 9402 > PW 3002
  • CSXT 6689 > SP 7113 > UP 1483
  • CSXT 6690 > SSW 7289 > UP 1524
  • CSXT 6691 > SSW 7286 > UP 1521
  • CSXT 6692 > VMVX 6692 > USAX 4631
  • CSXT 6694 > CSXT 9707 > TNHR 9707 > WGCR 9707
  • CSXT 6695 > TFM 1164 > FURX 1164 > LSRC 1164
  • CSXT 6696 > LLPX 3107
  • CSXT 6697 > UP 2506 > UP 1000
  • CSXT 6698 > NREX 6698 > MKCX 4304
  • CSXT 6699 > USAX 4646
  • CSXT 6700 > NREX 6700 > INPR 4502
  • CSXT 6701 > TFM 1161 > FURX 1161
  • CSXT 6703 > NREX 6703 > KCS 4740
  • CSXT 6704 > HATX 802
  • CSXT 6705 > CSX 9731
  • CSXT 6707 > SP 7294
  • CSXT 6708 > HLCX 6708 > HLCX 4001 > IORY 6708 > IORY 4028
  • CSXT 6709 > TFM 1168 > FURX 1168
  • CSXT 6711 > NREX 6711 > MNA 4211 > MNA 841 > CA 3841
  • CSXT 6712 > VRE V02
  • CSXT 6713 > VMVX 6713 > USAX 4632
  • CSXT 6716 > TFM 1167 > FURX 1167
  • CSXT 6717 > NREX 6717 > MNA 4217 > MNA 842 > CA 3842
  • CSXT 6718 > UP 2502 > UP 1004
  • CSXT 6720 > HATX 803 > Rocky Mountain Railtours 803

Abbreviations:
  • ACL - Atlanta Coast Line
  • A&WP - Atlantic & West Point
  • C&WC - Charlesto & Western Carolina
  • CB&Q - Chicago Burlington & Quincy
  • CRR - Clinchfield RR
  • D&S - Durham & Southern
  • FW&D Fort Worth & Denver
  • K&IT - Kentucky & Indiana Terminal
  • MD&S - Macon Dublin & Savannah
  • K&IT - Piedmont & Northern
  • RF&P - Richmond Fredricksburg & Potomac
  • SAL - Seaboard Air Line

Sources: Extra 2200 South (April 1962), Diesel Era Magazine, Railfan & Railroad Magazine, and Trains Magazine

Thanks to the following people for contributing updates: Marty Bernard and Andre Kristopan

Original upload: 30 December 2001

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