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BO GP40-2 #GM50 - GM Annversay Special |
| Description: |
B&O had a newly built GP40-2 painted solid gold & numbered "GM50" to celebrate GM's 50th year of building locomotives. Known as the golden Anniversary Special, it was painted a solid gold color including its trucks. Eventually it was repainted in 1984 and renumbered B) 4164. When it joined the CSX family, it was renumbered again as CSX #6063. The loco is automaticamly destined for the B&O Museum upon retirement. Thanks Jason Trew (see comment below) for the correction and information. |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1972 Upload Date: 1/21/2014 10:41:59 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BO GM50(GP40-2) |
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2216 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BO GP40-2 #GM50 |
| Description: |
For the 50th anniversary of Electro-Motive in 1972, EMD built a B&O (Chessie System) GP40-2, painted it gold, and numbered it GM 50. Rail fan Frank Spieles was there to catch it while in Rughterford, NJ yard. The loco eventually became B&O 4164 and then CSX 6063 |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1981 Upload Date: 1/8/2025 5:13:24 PM |
| Location: |
Rutherford, NJ |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO GM50(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
100 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BO GP40-2 #GM50 |
| Description: |
Here is another view taken by rail fan Frank Spieles of the EMD 50th anniversay loco as it sat in the Rutherford, NJ Yard. It would eventually be renumbered BO 4164 and then CSX 6063. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1981 Upload Date: 1/8/2025 5:13:25 PM |
| Location: |
Rutherford, NJ |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO GM50(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
99 Comments: 0 |
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