Twin sisters to Great Western/Strasburg 90, and nice looking locomotives. Gainesville, Georgia's 209 apparently was owned by the Durham & Southern at one time, but presumably was not one of these?

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?d ... d+s200.jpg

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?d ... d+s201.jpg

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?d ... d+s202.jpg

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?d ... d+s403.jpg

Hi,
I'm rewriting a book about the Gainesville Midland. I am hoping to have it submitted in the next couple of weeks for release in late summer.

Here is what I know about GM 209:

209 2-10-0 Baldwin 3-1930 61233 25x28 cylinders
56" drivers
SAL #533
Durham & Southern Railway, #203, Durham - Dunn, NC
never operated by Durham & Southern or re-lettered
I wondered if you were aware of GM209 ex-SAL533 being owned by the Durham & Southern I have a photo of her parked in the dead line in Apex with the other D&S decapods I also have a copy of the final ICC inspection and it states it was being sold to the GM. While she was at the D&S she was never renumbered it is questioned if she ever ran on the D&S. Within months after she was purchased by the D&S the D&S dieselized by buying 3 Baldwin RS1200's. All the decapods were put into storage. The 533 being good shape was the only one sold the other 4 decapods were sold for scrap. Alan Ashworth 1-14-2004
GM #209 [4-29-53]
Made last scheduled common carrier
steam move in Georgia on
6-10-1959
Gainesville, Georgia for display
[1959]

Enjoy.

Douglas van Veelen