SOO 6491 SD45, Shoreham shop, Minneapolis, MN; Sept 3, 1989_
Bandits of a different kind. Hardly known, but SOO Line once had SD45s. As the story goes I think the SOO was going to rebuild, then lease 15 SDP45s of Erie-Lackawanna heritage. The transaction was to be through Helm Leasing. Three BN SD45s were acquired to be used for parts. When the deal fell through two of the ex-BNs were made operable with the third used for parts. I think they were used on transfer runs around the Twin Cities and that was for less than a year.
SOO 6491 SD45, Shoreham shop, Minneapolis, MN; Sept 3, 1989_
Bandits of a different kind. Hardly known, but SOO Line once had SD45s. As the story goes I think the SOO was going to rebuild, then lease 15 SDP45s of Erie-Lackawanna heritage. The transaction was to be through Helm Leasing. Three BN SD45s were acquired to be used for parts. When the deal fell through two of the ex-BNs were made operable with the third used for parts. I think they were used on transfer runs around the Twin Cities and that was for less than a year.