We have posted many photos of Pretty Ps-4s and Green Diesels. One I don't recall seeing is the Southern 4-8-2 Ts-1 Mountain type shown below via fuzzy photos:
TIES magazine ran a series of articles on "Those Magnificent Mountains"[articles packed away I know not where]. The Ts Class built by Baldwin in 1917 was a light USRA Mountain. The TS-1, was built in1919 by Baldwin for #1475-1489 and Alco Richmond Works for#1490-1499. They were classified as a Heavy Mountain based on higher axle loading capacity and a number or operating-related modifications.
The advent of the Green 'n Gold "Harrison Pacifics"was such a public relations sensation for Southern that as Mountains needed repainting they got the Green 'n Gold also. As late as 1948 when diesels were enroaching, #1479 still received its repaint in Green'n Gold. #1491 served principally on the "Carolina Special",operating both south of Ashevile to Spartanburg[Saluda] and north to Salisbury and Greensboro.
The Mountains had flat black cab roofs but, along with color photos, my letter to Lionel President Maddox only brought a thank you letter from his Secretary noting that they had filed my information......and the models roof is red as you can see.
Dewey
Nice engine. I have seen this engine and have considered buying one. However, I was hoping Lionel might remake it with Legacy and paint the roof black. If Lionel put in a real coal load in the tender that would be nice too. I also heard that this engine sometimes lurches at start-up because of it having the early Odyssey. Regardless, overall the engine looks great with the Southern Green/Gold Paint Scheme. Thanks for posting the pictures. Ken
