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Fleur de LIS (?)

Posted by Bruce Macdonald on 2024-05-13 06:57:24

The Fleur de Lis is the symbol of the unit's last owner New Orleans Public Belt RR. Apparently NOPB acquired 4 ex-NS C40-8s from GE leasing (#4001-#4004) in 2018 and retired them in 2020 when the RR received 8 GP38-2 units. After being in storage for 3 years, the 4 C40-8s were acquired by September 2023 and stored at East Deerfield. Maybe P&W will take this unit to its Plainfield CT paint shop for a fresh coat of G&W orange?

Posted by John Barlow on 2024-05-13 08:12:53

Thanks John for the information and the correction on the locomotive model. I knew somebody would know.

Posted by Alan LaPierre on 2024-05-13 08:40:49

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