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Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

I was on the Facebook page of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and saw a photo from the URHS with New York Central E unit 4083. Was surprised at her paint scheme so checked the internet and found this:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=499172

Hadn't heard about this and I don't think its been on RyPN. One question; is the 4083 operable?

Les

o484 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:19 pm

4083 is inoperable.

Taylor Rush · **Joined:** Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:32 pm **Posts:** 114

There is a nice article on this restoration in the November-December 2014 issue of Railfan & Railroad.

Taylor

atsfm177 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:39 pm

Since its not operational and given the time period it represents, should the safety appliances (hand grabs) be painted a contrasting color?

o484 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:43 pm

atsfm177 wrote:

Since its not operational and given the time period it represents, should the safety appliances (hand grabs) be painted a contrasting color?

The grab irons were painted the same color as the carbody as this pic shows.

atsfm177 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:13 pm

Yup, No contrasting colors. But they forgot the "dirt" above the trucks. Aren't they going to weather it prototypically? :-)

cnj1524 · **Joined:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:29 am **Posts:** 59

Here is a link,last in service 84 for metro north,Had 1 bad prime mover but I was told
both were done along with many other issues,
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1058315