A BNSF westbound holds at Basta (west Fullerton, California) for the afternoon onslaught of Amtrak and Metrolink passenger trains before continuing on to its final destination of Hobart Yard in Los Angeles. The power on the headend consists of BNSF Dash 9-44CW 753, TFM SD70MAC 1611, NS Dash 9-40CW 9153, NS SD70 2520, BNSF Dash 9-44CW 1023 and BNSF Dash 9-44CW 4507 - six engines and five paint schemes!
Crazy pool power consists, colorful gatherings of locomotives at a diesel service area, or a mixture of colorful locomotives in storage lines. A minimum of four different paint schemes required.
