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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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