Re: Mystery Loco in USA, help please?

[rathburne <rathburne@my-deja.com>]

Thanks!  That's it.  It was leading a CSX railroad
double stack train at Kearny New Jersey, just across
the river from New York City.


In article <82f1bu$p5f$1@gossamer.itmel.bhp.com.au>,
  "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au> wrote:
> "rathburne" <rathburne@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> 82eu5d$agk$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:82eu5d$agk$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Hey downunder,  I saw a mystery Locomotive outside of
> > New York City last week here in the USA.  It was bright
> > green with gold and somewhat based on the USA EMD SD
> > 50 or 60, but it was different, especially in the rear
> > end radiators.
> >
> > The only thing that I have been able to find out is that
> > this a returned engine from Australia, that had been made
> > in the states (or Canada) by EMD.
> >
> > Can anyone downthere help please?
> >
> > Many thanks, Rathburne
> >
> >
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> It would most likely be an SD50S built by Clyde Engineering in South
> Australia for the Hamersley Iron railway in Western Australia. Have a
look
> at
> http://www.railpage.org.au/loco/private/hi_60.html
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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