running at Riverside i rarely get to see locomotives other than in basic black, so i enjoy traveling out to Maricopa to see some pretty diesel units run...
![Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 061 Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 061](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/47889442580653102/filePointer/47889442581473999/fodoid/47889442581473992/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/Maricopa%2520Ops%2520meet%2520-%25201.14%2520-%2520061.jpg)
![Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 064 Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 064](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/47889442580653102/filePointer/47889442581474000/fodoid/47889442581473993/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/Maricopa%2520Ops%2520meet%2520-%25201.14%2520-%2520064.jpg)
not sure if these are the same SantaFe locomotives...
![Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 070 Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 070](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/47889442580653102/filePointer/47889442581474001/fodoid/47889442581473994/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/Maricopa%2520Ops%2520meet%2520-%25201.14%2520-%2520070.jpg)
but there typically isn't a shortage of F units to watch.
![Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 060 Maricopa Ops meet - 1.14 - 060](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/47889442580653102/filePointer/47889442581473998/fodoid/47889442581473991/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/Maricopa%2520Ops%2520meet%2520-%25201.14%2520-%2520060.jpg)
to not break the bank, you can get started on something smaller than an A-B-B-A hookup like this TrainWorks (i think) SW1500 though the slug is a nice touch doubling as an operator riding car.
fun stuff...gary