EMD SD40-2
About the EMD SD40-2:
The SD40-2 was first introduced in January 1972 as the mid-range offering in EMD’s six-axle “Dash-2” series, competing against the GE U30C and the MLW M630. Although higher-horsepower locomotives were available, including EMD’s own SD45-2, the reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD’s history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction.
The SD40-2 was a technological improvement over the previous SD40, incorporating modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental DDA40X.
AZL EMD SD40-2:
| AZL # | Model | Production | Road Name | Road Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | SD40-2 | 2005 | 25 Produced | NS | 6093, 6099, 6143, 6169, 6175, 6184 |
| 1869 | SD40-2 | 2005 | 30 Produced | CSX | 8078, 8081, 8082, 8083, 8093, 8148 |
| 1864 | SD40-2 | 2005 | 32 Produced | UP | 3760, 3767, 3782, 3798, 3801, 3959 |
| 1865 | SD40-2 | 2005 | 30 Produced | ATSF | 5031, 5040, 5042, 5044, 5053, 5070 |
| 1863 | SD40-2 | 2005 | 12 Produced | Conrail | 6425, 6460, 6489, 6490, 6515, 6518 |
| 1862 | SD40-2 | 2005 | 34 Produced | BN | 7004, 7033, 7044, 7049, 7052, 7053 |
| 1875 | SD40-2 | SN | 2005 | 15 Produced | ATSF | 5025, 5113, 5127, 5132 |
| 1874 | SD40-2 | SN | 2005 | 15 Produced | UP | 3302, 3312, 3334, 3340, 3344, 3474 |
| 1852 | SD40T-2 | 2005 | 9 Produced | UP | 4483, 4494, 4501, 4528, 4559, 4594 |
| 1885 | SD40T-2 | 2005 | 22 Produced | Rio Grande | 5377, 5391, 5392, 5403, 5404, 5413 |
| 1859 | SD40T-2 | 2005 | 20 Produced | SP | 8238, 8511, 8527, 8548, 8560, 8571 |
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Prototype background material from Wikipedia
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