| Owner: | US Army | Number: | USAX 6001 |
| Built: | June 22, 2005 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | USAX 6001 (2005-present) | Converted at: | Motivepower, Inc. (MPI) Boise, ID |
| Donor Unit: | Paducah & Louisville (PAL) 8332 (GP8) | Built: | |
| Build No.: | Frame No.: | ||
| Unit History: | Unknown. |
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A |
Three GG20B units built in June 2005 by Motive Power Inc. (Wabtec) in Boise, ID. First unit (6000) completed 6-13-2005 and shipped to Fort Lewis, WA (near Tacoma). From RailPower website. (http://www.railpower.com/usarmy.html) |
B |
6001 completed 6-22-2005 and shipped to Hurlong, CA. Deployed to the Sierra Army Depot in Yermo, CA. From Extra 2000 South #128, page 21. |
C |
Unit number confirmed by phone. |
D |
6001 spotted in Portola, CA by Trainorders user LarryB . Reported en-route to Arsenal, UT. From Trainorders.com discussion (http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1108072) |
E |
6001 was moved to Arsenal, UT for "modifications" (batteries?) in Feb and March 2006, returning to Hurlong by late March. |
F |
6001 was spotted on the UP at Kansas City, MO in May 24-29, 2006. No idea where it was headed or why. From RRpicturearchives.net. |
G |
Reported on Trainorders.com as headed to Fort Sill, OK. From Trainorders.com western railroad discussion. |
H |
Unit history from Extra 2200 South, #127. Additional build info filled in from the Illinois Central All Time Dieslel Rosters (http://www.illinoiscentral.net/rosters/alltimeroster.html). Actual unit verified by process of elimination because of frame number verifications of 6000 and 6002. |
| Photos: | |
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USAX 6001 in Ogden, UT. March, 2006. Photo by Rodney Sorensen. Click to enlarge. |
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USAX 6001 in Kansas City, MO. May, 2006. Photo by Marty Myers. Click to enlarge. |
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USAX 6001 in Kansas City, MO. May, 2006. Photo by Tom Stolte. Click to enlarge. |
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USAX 6001 in Kansas City, MO. May, 2006. Photo by Tom Stolte. Click to enlarge. |
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