Does anyone out there know of any other SD40 or variations thereof that are being saved from scrapping? I know the BSV just got a tunnel motor, The IRM, got an old CNW engine, and the DGRW5371 somewhere in Utah. Just wondering if there was anymore out there. Seems like a disgrace to the best locomotive ever built to only have 3 saved.
Merci.
IC #6071 is preserved at Monticello, Illinois. This is the SD40 Demonstrator #434 from July 1964.
I heard that UP donated an ex-SP SD40T-2 as well. But I cannot find proof of this and only heard from a friend. I will try to find news of this when I can.
I personally hope SOO Line 6617 finds a home at a museum. It’s the last SD40-2 ever built AND the last remaining SOO SD40-2 still in operation. It’s pretty significant and worth saving
Leaving aside the CP SD40-2Fs, the last standard SD40-2s were built for a Mexican railway, and the last two of those passed into ownership of KCSdeM.
Actually I see several of the SOO 6600-6617 series in daily use here in Calgary. But they have been repainted and the reporting marks are now CP rather than SOO, but the same numbers. The SD60s have kept their SOO identities since the 6000-6062 would conflict with the CP SD40-2s if restencilled to CP.
John
John
An ex-GN SDP40(325) has been donated to the Minnesota Transportation Museum by BNSF.
Jim
I saw a CP SD40-2 at the New Hope & Ivyland RR, New Hope, PA. This was a couple years ago and I don’t know what the current disposition is.
The UP donated #9950, SD40-2 to the WARM at Barstow California. The unit was a MP diesel and does not have the DB option.
They also donated several other 2nd generation diesels in the past years and I would guess more will be donated. There was a D&RGW SD40T-2 donated also to the Ogden museum.
CZ
Youse be the guy that crashes barges into railroad bridges???
Hays
While surfing around, I found this entry on SD-40-2’s-going to work! The Bullsheet @ : http://www.bullsheet.com/news/wire.html
IT WAS OFF THE WEBSITE: Multimodalways/Railroad News (Thanks, PDN!) @
http://www.multimodalways.org/archives/rrs/RRnews/RRnews.html
"WELLSBORO & CORNING ADDS FOUR LOCOMOTIVES TO ITS FLEET: Wellsboro & Corning Railroad (WCOR) has taken delivery of four SD40-2 six-axle locomotives. The units are equipped with 3,000-horsepower, turbo-charged, V-16 engines that use microprocessors to boost efficiency. WCOR operates a line between Wellsboro, Pa., and Corning, N.Y., and interchanges with Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern. *[Progressive Railroading website report, 3-11-10]..."*
Not since they quit letting me steer!!
You sure you’re not thinking of SD40T-2 #5371?
And Beulieu, sorry you’re right. But I guess 6617 can still be considered the last SD40-2 built for the USA
The only reason I can think of to save anything of the 50 series would be as an example of a good thing being pushed too far.
Oops, on me if I didn’t catch it because Soo Line 6623 was the last built for a US railroad company, it is now in use in Canada on parent CP.
I guess 6617 isn’t as famous as I thought! Sorry, my mistake!
Oh well, CNW 6847 lives again. I’m content 
And again I say…Ogden’s DRGW is an SD40T-2, not an SD50. Unless UP donated one in addition to 5371
“Oh well, CNW 6847 lives again. I’m content :P”
It doesn’t quite live it has a burnt up traction motor, if anyone would like to donate, for help pay for the new motor (we are able to put it in ourselves) or for it’s track space at the IRM (which needs to paid more or less before it gets fully restored… ( it still has the original paint job from EMD(!) it would be much appreciated, you can contact IRM at IRM.org or just come visit the museum
If i wasn’t a college student making $20.00 a week, I’d donate in an instant. Heck I’d be first in line with money to give it track space. Bummer about that TM though.
Tell ya what though. If you get the paint, I’ll paint the whole thing myself and wont charge you a cent for labor [:P]
Ogden doesn’t own a DRGW SD50, they only own the 5371. IC 6071 should’ve arrived Monticello just within the past week or so. Unfortunatly CN removed many parts that will have to be replaced for it to run again, as they did not replace the removed parts like they did with WC 7525 and DM&IR 316. So far 6071 and CNW 6847 are the two preserved SD40/SD40-2s in the midwest.
NS is rebuilding some into an SD40-E class. Had one last trip and they are very nice to run.