F45 5900/5950

Class unit 5900 shines at Watson Yard near the Port of Los Angeles, CA in July 1974. Bob Finan photo.

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Seven years later, Bill Wiebel caught a repainted and somewhat less shiny 5900 standing east of the Argentine shop in Kansas City, KS. A fresh coat of paint would come in 17 months, when the San Bernardino, CA shops would remanufacture the unit into "SDF45" 5950.

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Fresh from Berdoo, 5950 leads two more freshly remanufactured F45's and three other less than sparkling units eastbound over the summit of Cajon Pass. Bill Morrison photo.