Re: Mystery Loco in USA, help please?

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

That's the unit.  Now I have seen everything.
Thanks down under for the quick information.
Enjoy Summer, it is getting cold here!

In article <j0M24.3183$gb7.43070@ozemail.com.au>,
  "Bill McNiven" <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> rathburne wrote in message <82eu5d$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.
>
> I read this in misc.rail.transport.americas in September, and it may
be
> relevant ...
>
> From: Jim Fahlstedt <jfahls@netmcr.com>
> Subject: A stranger in Greensboro, NC
> Date: Saturday, 25 September 1999 7:35
>
> This afternoon, I was eating my lunch later than usual, but at Pomona
> yard as is my custom.  A southbound freight (number unknown, but I
> suspect 450 from Raleigh) pulled in and stopped to wait for the
regular
> northbound pig trains to clear the single track between Greensboro and
> High Point (Cox to Hoskins on your ETT).  The second unit had a yellow
> nose and cab front.  Initially, I thought it was a leased UP unit, but
> the yellow wasn't right.  I determined it had a green body, but the
> colors weren't right for a CNW unit.
>
> We hiked up to the other end of the yard office/Amtrak station and
found
> it was NREX 6063, an SD40-2 (sort of).  On the sides, clearly visible
> under a coat from a spray can, was the lettering Hammersly Iron.
> Obviously, this engine has traveled quite a bit as Hammersly is an
> Australian outfit.
>
> I thought folks in this part of the world might want to keep an eye
out
> for this engine.
>
> Jim Fahlstedt
>
>

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