Santa Fe SD40-2 5023 was but two months old when photographed on the point of an eastbound freight in Fullerton, California, in January 1978. This engine has a 123" long nose in order to house Locotrol equipment. (Locotrol, a product of GE Transportation Systems, permits locomotives to be distributed throughout the length of a train, allowing for unmanned helpers in mountainous territory.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.
