A little birdie say’s that U.P. has donated a former C&NW SD40-2 (patched) to IRM and has routed the unit to Union from Fort Worth via N. Little Rock. Who-da-thunk-it, that we would see the day an SD40-2 ends up in a museum, or that a museum would want one! I seem to recall not all too long ago not even lifting my camera from it’s holster when a dreaded sd40 (g.e. killers!) rolled past… Now i find myself seeking them out even. What is this strange new world? Arrival is expected late next week.
This is correct information that you have! Below is a official notice from the museum:
Volunteers of the Illinois Railway Museum’s Internal Combustion Department have been working for a number of years to acquire an EMD SD40-2 Diesel-Electric locomotive. Just recently the Union Pacific Railroad has generously donated the UP 3028, originally Chicago and North Western 6847. 3028 is still in C&NW green and yellow paint and was patched to UP 3028 in February 2003. 3028 was retired in December 2008.
There were almost 4,000 SD40-2 locomotives built. The 3028 was built in March 1974, EMD builders number 74609-32, and was part of a 50 unit order. The C&NW owned a total of 135 SD40-2 locomotives. The SD40-2 is 68ft-10in long and weighs 368,000lbs, and rides on EMD HT-C trucks.
IRM is soliciting donations to pay for track space for the 3028. At 68’-10", the cost will be $5,162. Track space is a one time charge that every piece of equipment incurs, it is designed to pay for the track that the unit is stored upon.
You can make donations here:
http://www.irm.org/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_45&products_id=713
Pete Pedersen
IRM Volunteer Coordinator
Very cool. Will it be at IRM in time for Diesel Days (even still patched)? I’d find some extra money to donate to it.