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EMD therefore designed a lightweight “cowl” body to cover the locomotive, though it did not, as in earlier cab units, provide any structural strength, which remained in the frame. The cowl provided sleeker looks, better aerodynamics at speed, and allowed the crew to enter the engine compartment en route for diagnostics and maintenance. After sponsoring the development of the FP45 passenger locomotive, the Santa Fe requested a similar freight locomotive from Electro-Motive. Where the FP45 was an SDP45 wrapped in a full-width Cowl carbody, the new F45 was essentially an SD45 given the same treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1969, Great Northern placed an order for 14 F45 locomotives. They were delivered in their blue and grey scheme, affectionately named “Big Sky Blue” by railfans. 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