UP 5245 is a very special GP40-2. At the time of the picture, it was one of the few GP40-2's that hadn't been moved to the 1300-1500 number range. It is also the first Rio Grande unit to be patched and painted in UP colors. Until 1997, this was DRGW 3122! Note the plates on the nose where the MARS and class lights were once located…
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