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Reply to "Williams GE 70-ton Diesel Locomotive"

Tom Shirey posted:

I have not yet bought one, but when I do, it will be a repaint in cream, orange, and black. The Salzberg family owned a string of shortline railroads. This color scheme was used on the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton....and the 70 tonner was one of the first to get painted. It was, however never lettered for The WAG....it went to service the UV...Unadilla Valley Railroad.

Well, you are partially correct here. The Salzberg corporate colors were as you have stated. Many 70 tonners wore that paint scheme at other Salzberg shortlines. However, there was never a 70 tonner at the WAG. They did bring in a 50 ton center cab, battery electric. It did go to  another of their lines in NY. In fact, in later years there were two of those battery electric locos stored at the "new" WAG engine house/shop. They both were cut up for scrap many years after the WAG shut down. The centercabs at the WAG all were over 100 ton, and all came from one of the Ford motor Company plants in Michigan.

Jeff

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