A rare look at the F45 at the IRM in March. Usually not open for the winter opened for one day due to an event in Chicago. A steamer, RSD15 or Alligator, and a UP Gas turbine stand next to the SF unit in the warm March sun.
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.