What was the top speed of the daylight locomotive?
They carried the orange and red Daylight paint scheme. The GS-4s were passenger engines capable of 120 mph (190 km/h), though timetable speed limit never exceeded 75 mph (121 km/h) (the maximum speed allowed in the Salinas Valley).
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