NW 1776 questions:

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Harry,
 
I believe you are right that the GE 8076 was red (Tuscan, that is - let's not start on what color "Tuscan Red" is. It depends on what the meaning of "is" is).
 
But I know from personal sitings that Mr. Claytor was assigned the 6175, EMD, SD40-2, which was also painted red..
 
I photographed him at Blue Ridge one day, with a younger Claytor firing for him.
 
Jeff Sanders  

Jeff:
You are indeed correct.  It wasn't until I got home (from the library) and checked the Bowers'
book on 2nd generation diesel power that I found eng. 8076 wasn't built until 1979. Besides,
I suspect the simplicity of an EMD (compared with a GE) and the color and Mr. Claytor's
uh, seniority, were valid reasons for the selection.        Harry Bundy








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