Guilford, dealing with a worn-out, under-maintained fleet of diesels inherited from The D&H, the B&M, and the Maine Central, started looking to outside sources for used bargains to supplement the fleet. Here a relatively uncommon SD39 of Illinois Terminal/Norfolk Southern lineage has been immediately put to work with Guilford’s unique “patch job”, which included a large G on each long hood.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
