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Posted by 7j43k on Saturday, March 5, 2016 3:16 PM

Christian,

 

According to this source:

 

 

 

http://www.thedieselshop.us/SBD.HTML

 

there was no SBD 5539.

 

L&N (Louisville & Nashville) bought GE U28B 2500-2504.  Here is a 1980 photo of 2503 (which would have been 5539):

 

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2938443

 

I suspect that the locomotive was never changed to 5539.  If you want to be correct, it appears you could re-number your loco to either L&N 2503, or SBD 5536-5538, 5540.  There are photos online of these, should you wish to do any modification.

 

Please note that the locos were originally U28B's.  But they were modified to become U30B's.

 

 

Ed

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Posted by Christian H on Saturday, March 5, 2016 10:41 AM

Hi,

I search a picture of a U28B no.5539  in SCL/L&N  Family Lines System paint ( it must be ´70 or ´80)

Christian from Germany!

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