Re: UP AC6000s
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 10-16-2017 - 19:29
George Andrews Wrote:
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> Delaware, Lackawanna & Western bought an E-8
> Demonstrator used from EMD; they pretty much
> followed the demo paint design, only changing the
> colors and replacing the nose shield with the
> Lackawanna square herald.
> Also regarding Espee, EMD built 4 SD-45X
> demonstrator units; all 4 had the standard EMD
> Blue & White demonstrator colors. However 3 of
> them had full Espee light packages. These 3 units
> would be sold " used " to Espee in addition to the
> 3 SD-45X units Espee bought new.
Albeit to avoid having to pay Kommiefornia taxes for brand new Locomotives.