I am looking for info on an ex US Marine loco. It was a GE 45 tonner, built for the US Army about 1944 and numbered 8502. After WW2 it became US Navy 65-0523 before moving to the Marines numbered 279669 Last I can find it was put up for sale about 2013. Any info of any kind is welcome. Thanks Sent from my ELE-L09 using Tapatalk
Found this list. Shows 8502 as part of a group built in 6/1944 with the "drop" cab, for ETO use. Nothing shows beyond that. http://www.thedieselshop.us/45_50T_Trckr.HTML
Thanks for this. I know it came over here, in fact it passed through a Rail Shop Battalion not far from where I live. This is why I was wondering if it's still about, it would be staggering to have an engine built in the USA and operating in wartime Europe still around. Sent from my ELE-L09 using Tapatalk
With all of the special interest groups we have in the RR hobbies, I'd be surprised if there was no information available.
I am quite new to these boards, do you think this is the right place for this? It seemed so when I looked. Sent from my ELE-L09 using Tapatalk
Some old WW2 served in the italian railways up to a few years ago. Here some info (in italian, use google to translate) https://scalaenne.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/d143-truman/
Fantastic document. I will run it through the translate and see what comes back. Thanks. Sent from my ELE-L09 using Tapatalk
Here it is a picture of the locomotive in the last period. You can still see the original armoured plate riveting on the side of the cabin. The locomotives had been rebuilt in the sixties replacing the original Buda engines with a single FIAT diesel, the electrical part had been left untouched as far as I know. Here also a picture of the original Ne 120 you can see it looks far more american, basically is the original USATC whitcomb.
