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Owner: Seaboard Coast Line
Model:GE B23-7Built As:SCL 5153 (B23-7)
Serial Number:42136Order No:1492
Frame Number: Built:9/1978
Notes:Blt 9/78; re# CSX 3142
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 3142(B23-7) SCL 5153(B23-7) SBD 5153(B23-7)
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Seaboard Coast Line B23-7 #5153 has pulled in front of the Yard Office
Title:  Seaboard Coast Line B23-7 #5153 has pulled in front of the Yard Office
Description:  Long-time SCL engineer John Douglas, in white jacket, is preparing to dismount his locomotive for the final time, EVER. John Douglas always managed to be at the controls of the Wadley Turn on the last Saturday before each Christmas, amazingly on the very same day that Santa Claus always managed to be on the train as well. John's (and Santa's) replacement, John Kierbow, is exiting the cab while trainmaster A. K. Conner leans out the fireman's window
Photo Date:  12/22/1979  Upload Date: 12/25/2011 9:14:39 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Roland Brown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  SCL 5153(B23-7)
Views:  732   Comments: 4
Seaboard Coast Line B23-7 #5153 with inbound train SCL #587, The Wadley Turn, arrives with Santa's Train
Title:  Seaboard Coast Line B23-7 #5153 with inbound train SCL #587, The Wadley Turn, arrives with Santa's Train
Description:  Long-time SCL engineer John Douglas, eases his locomotive to a stop for the final time, EVER. John Douglas always managed to be at the controls of the Wadley Turn on the last Saturday before each Christmas, amazingly on the very same day that Santa Claus always managed to be on the train as well.
Photo Date:  12/22/1979  Upload Date: 12/25/2011 9:14:42 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Roland Brown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  SCL 5153(B23-7)
Views:  864   Comments: 5
On each side of the front steps, Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas are dismounting from Santa's Train (inbound Wadley Turn, train #587)
Title:  On each side of the front steps, Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas are dismounting from Santa's Train (inbound Wadley Turn, train #587)
Description:  For his final Santa Train, engineer John Douglas timed the run to coincide with his retirement. In later years, John Kierbow (in light brown jacket) would bear a striking resemblence to Santa at the controls of the Santa Train
Photo Date:  12/22/1979  Upload Date: 12/25/2011 9:14:36 AM
Location:  Manchester, GA
Author:  Roland Brown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  SCL 5153(B23-7)
Views:  515   Comments: 6


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