EMD SD40-2 - Page 15

Numbered 6358-6524, Conrail's SD40-2s were found system wide heading up trains of all varieties as well as working on helpers over the famous Horseshoe Curve on the Pittsburgh Line.

Conrail acquired its SD40-2 fleet new from EMD in 1977, 78 and 79.

Conrail's SD40-2s had a feature unique to the road, the substitution of EMD's older Flexicoil trucks in place of the newly developed (and mistakenly believed to be flawed) HTC trucks that were delivered to all other SD40-2 owners.

LMS 737 & CR 6485 are crossing Rockville Bridge with UEP-2. 8/16/97

LMS 737 & CR 6485 are crossing Rockville Bridge with UEP-2. 8/16/97

FLYIN' HIGH. LMS C40-8W 737 & SD40-2 6485 are crossing Rockville Bridge with E/B coal train UEP-2 destined for PECO Energy in Eddystone, PA. 8:23AM on 8-16-97 in Rockville, PA.

NYSW 4024 Smithboro, NY 12/90

NYSW 4024 Smithboro, NY 12/90

D&H BUEB-1 with NYSW 4024, 4032 and PLM 3006 eastbound at Smithboro, NY

NYSW 4044 Port Jervis, NY 11/90

NYSW 4044 Port Jervis, NY 11/90

NYS&W NTV-9 meets a Conrail Desert Storm Military train @ Port Jervis, NY

OIAL-8 SD40-2 6439 Royce, NJ

OIAL-8 SD40-2 6439 Royce, NJ

OIAL-8 westbound @ Royce, NJ SD40-2 6439 and CSX C40-8's 7558 and 7533 power the train

OIIN-9 SD40-2 6403 Arden, NY

OIIN-9 SD40-2 6403 Arden, NY

OIIN-9 approaches Arden, NY

PLENTY-A-POWER at Bancroft, MA. on 8/17/80. (1)

PLENTY-A-POWER at Bancroft, MA. on 8/17/80. (1)

CR 6401 has plenty of help dragging tonnage westward through Bancroft, MA. on Aug. 17, 1980.

PYSE-8 SD40-2 6418 Tomkins Cove, NY

PYSE-8 SD40-2 6418 Tomkins Cove, NY

PYSE-8 northbound @ the Stoney Point HBD/DED Tomkins Cove, NY

RAI-301 at Washington, MA. on 1/2/93. (2)

RAI-301 at Washington, MA. on 1/2/93. (2)

SD40-2 6494 is second in line on RAI-301 at Washington, MA. on Jan. 2, 1993.

SD40-2 6452 on ALSE-6 at Roseton, NY

SD40-2 6452 on ALSE-6 at Roseton, NY

ALSE-6 northbound @ the Central Hudson Gas & Electric Crossing Roseton, NY

SEBO at Becket/Middlefield, MA. town line on 8/15/92. (3)

SEBO at Becket/Middlefield, MA. town line on 8/15/92. (3)

SD40-2 6517 in the trail position on SEBO on Aug. 15, 1992.

South Fork 40s

South Fork 40s

In a scene that could have been common on any given day from 1977 to 1999, South Fork is the scene of 6 blue SD40-2s meeting as helper sets pass each other on the west slope in 1986. Most of us would give almost anything to be able to witness a sight like this today.

TV11E GP40 3214 VanDyke, Pa

TV11E GP40 3214 VanDyke, Pa

TV11E (bare tables) west on track 2 @ VanDyke, Pa

UP 3497 east ML 440 Endwell 04051994

UP 3497 east ML 440 Endwell 04051994

ML 440 with a western visitor in the form of UP 3497 leading rolls past the pond along Watson Blvd on an April afternoon, 67 cars behind its three units.