Lionel must have missed the fact that the Southern Railway once offered to lease GS-4 4449 for excursion service but the city of Portland declined the offer. This was after Southern was impressed with 4449's performance on the 1976 Atlanta-Alexandria,Va excursion. The plan was to paint 4449 green like the Otto Kuhler designed 1380. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/367494/
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