Soo (puppet) Soo (puppet) Soo is a British glove puppet and TV character from the show Sooty and first appeared in 1964 as the girlfriend of Sooty. They still remain boyfriend and girlfriend today. In many episodes they kiss. Soo is a calm and collected female panda who acts as the foil for both Sooty and Sweep, and usually wears a red skirt. The original voice artist and puppeteer for Soo was Harry Corbett's wife, Marjorie Corbett, who voiced Soo until 1980. Brenda Longman took over in 1981 until 2001, when the then new owners of Sooty Hit Entertainment, overhauled the series
Soo Line 700 of the North Shore Scenic Railroad. Once in a while from 2007-2013 it was a helper locomotive for Soo Line 2719 on steam excursions. Traction motor issues have led to reduced use of #700 in the last few years, and #700 occasionally is displayed inside the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Soo Line 700 Soo Line 700 is a restored EMD GP30 diesel locomotive originally owned by the Soo Line Railroad. It was built in 1963 as a part of the "second generation" diesel power that replaced older locomotives. Soo #700 was built towards the end of the GP30's short production