About Southern Railway 2594
General Motors Corporation’s Electro-Motive Division built 2594 in 1962 for the Southern Railway. Leased from the Southeastern Railway Museum, it is known as a GP-30 and produces 2,250 horsepower. This GP30 differs from others, in that it has a high short hood. The factory default was for these units to have low short hoods, but could be ordered with high short hood. The Southern Railway and the Norfolk and Western Railway were the only railroads to purchase the GP30 with high short hood. This locomotive would have been used in tandem with other diesel-electric locomotives to haul long freight trains across the country. The 2594 was donated to the Southeastern Railway Museum in 1993. Today, 2594 hauls TVRM’s excursion trains, and wears the same historic Southern Railway paint scheme as it did when new.
Specifications:
Locomotive: Southern Railway 2594
Locomotive Type: Diesel-Electric
Operators: Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway, Southeastern Railway Museum, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Model: GP30
Builder: General Motors Electro-Motive Division
Date Built: 1962
Locomotive Weight: 245,000 lb
Prime Mover: EMD 567D3
Fuel: Diesel
Horsepower: 2,250 hp
Status: Operational