SP received two orders of SD40's, the first #8400-8478 in 1966, the second #8479-8488 in 1968. Both orders look to have had large snowplows and SP's 5-light show on the front only, except …

Beginning in mid 1980, SP cycled all their surviving SD40's through a Sacramento rebuild program. external changes from a standard SD40 included: Rear 5-light show cluster fitted

Reporting Marks: SP Showing Locomotive model SD40 : Click on a locomotive to view pictures

In 1993, SP contracted with Morrison Knudsen to supply 133 SD40M-2's, as part of the contract, SP was to supply no carbodies or shells. This sparked a frantic search for 133 six axle locos …

This page is dedicated to SP fleet of SD40 locomotives. The SP was the original owner of 89 SD40 units in two groups in 1966 and a third in 1968. All but three units were run through the …

The EMD SD40 is an American 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and August 1972. 1,268 locomotives were built …

This page is dedicated to SP's fleet of 133 locomotives rebuilt to SD40-2 standards by Morrison-Knudsen from a variety of original EMD models including SD40, SD45 and SDP45 (EL/CR.) …

SP SD40T-2 8490 leads Amtrak train No. 1, the westbound Sunset Limited. The train is accelerating nicely as it approaches Live Oak Boulevard in Waggaman, LA just west of …

Rear view of SP 8456. SP 8456 is parked on the Dunsmuir turntable.

Nov 20, 2016 · Important locomotive models for my 1984 operations are Southern Pacific’s rebuilt SD40Rs. Though overshadowed on the SP roster by SD45s, the SD40 always turned in …