Non-Green John Deere Tractors

I read about an orange JD 40u 1954. It said if I had one you wanted to > hear from me so here I am. It is ser number 62810. Do you know where I > could find more info about it. It has been repainted to green but is dire > need of a resto which I am about to start. I would like to put it back > to > original as I can. I remember riding on it as a small child over 20 years > ago. My dad got it from my uncle who bought it from a state sale I > belive. I think it was owned by the state of Indiana. Some of the green > paint is wore off and you can see the original Yellow orange paint under. > I always thought that someone had painted it orange then green untill one > day my dad told me it came orange from the factory. I would be interested > in any info you could spare,