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RE: RE: (erielack) EL MU cars back on "home rails", so to spe



I believe the MU stencilling was for the US Navy, I think? (I think all the
branches of the Armed Forces use USAX reporting marks)  I thought this car
was temporarily used at a Navy base in NJ.

	- Paul



> There seems to be some confusion.  As I understand it, there 
> can't be two entities withthe same identity.  USAX can stand 
> for either U.S.Asphalt or the Department of Defense, but not both.
> 
> Of course, like so many of our confusions, it might be time 
> sensitive.  I can remember when USAX was used by the Army, 
> and there was neither U.S.Asphalt nor Department of Defense (1954).
> 
> Randy Brown
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> The following are the RAILROAD REPORTING MARKS for USAX.
> 
> USAX       *UNITED STATES ASPHALT REFINING CO.
> USAX       +U.S. DEPT. OF DEFENSE - TROOP SUPPORT & AVIATION 
> MATERIAL READINESS
> 
> Pete
> I do have a question though. What's with the U.S.A.X. 
> stenciling on car # 3453? Was this car used by the Army at one  time?
> 
> Todd K. Stearns 


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