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Eastern Railroad Discussion > National Rly Equipment Bldr Plate on USAX 4653Date: 02/09/04 10:39 National Rly Equipment Bldr Plate on USAX 4653 Author: cozephyr Here's a look at National Railway Equipment's builder plate on rebuilt US Army (USAX reporting marks) GP40-2 4653. Builder plate was applied at Dixmoor, IL, in January 2004. The ex-CSXT 6807, eex-L&N GP-40 3011 unit was built by EMD in 1967. Rebuild date reads 1-04.
 Date: 02/09/04 10:53 USAX 4653 Rebuilt by NRE Author: cozephyr USAX rebuilt GP40-2 4653 was at Colorado Springs, CO, on January 23, 2004. It was delivered by Union Pacific to Fort Carson, CO, on or about January 27th.
 Date: 02/09/04 13:34 Re: USAX 4653 Rebuilt by NRE Author: usa4624 4653 looks red and white in the photo; all the other current Army GP's are red and yellow.
Is 4653 red and white or red and yellow? Date: 02/09/04 14:11 Re: USAX 4653 Rebuilt by NRE Author: bnsfjth Looks yellowish to me.
-Justin Date: 02/09/04 15:36 Re: USAX 4653 Rebuilt by NRE Author: FECSD40-2 I lke it! With the expense of new locos going way up, I wouldn't be shocked to see the Paducah shop return to its glory days. Business will also pick up soon because of NRE's ownership of the shops.
Date: 02/09/04 23:32 Try mustard yellow Author: cozephyr The unit is red and mustard yellow. Not bright yellow as other Army units.
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