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  1. Old Red Lady

    Old Red Lady

    Freshly painted CPR packman SD40 getting ready for her next trip at the Montreal StLuc diesel shop 31 years ago (1974)
  2. Rear Axel

    Rear Axel

    The back half of the rear truck of a SD40-2.
  3. Enough power..?

    Enough power..?

    Freight train with engines F7A 375 and SD40 8452 among others.
  4. Old and new

    Old and new

    When tis picture was taken the SD40 8463 was just delivered, and the F3A 6172 was on it's way to retirement.
  5. SD40 with passing train

    SD40 with passing train

    SP's SD40 8448 hauling freight.
  6. Finally

    Finally

    I chased this train west from Binghamton, NY basicly getting hosed in other locations by fall festivities.
  7. HEAVY IRON ON THE K&O

    HEAVY IRON ON THE K&O

    Nine of twelve X-NS High-Nose SD40s, purchased by WATCO, have arrived in Wichita. They are all X-N&W. The three remaing units, yet to arrive, are X-Southern.
  8. OUT OF RETIREMENT

    OUT OF RETIREMENT

    Big Motors have arrived. One of 12 X-NS SD40's purchased by WATCO, this particular unit is the X-N&W 1609, delivered new in June 1966. With some tender care and minor modifications it will soon be traveling the prairies of Kansas and Oklahoma. One change, the short hood has been designated...
  9. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Service Center

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Service Center

    CSXT SD40 4617 still in C&0 paint has been assigned to CSXT'S Boyles Terminal in Tarrant City, Al. in yard service after having been assigned to Cumberland, Md. for several years
  10. GCFX trio

    GCFX trio

    Today when GE ES44DCs have taken over CN, while SD40-2s & SD50Fs are being retired in droves, its hard to believe that earlier this year CN was still leasing 50 Alstom SD40-3s, all ex-CN SD40s. Power policy sure changed quickly! Back in 2004 I managed to catch three trio sets working the...
  11. CN 5232 (SD40)

    CN 5232 (SD40)

    As late as 2006 CN was still running SD40s on everything from manifests & grain trains, to coal and Intermodal Sadly they were unofficially limited to trailing only, a shame as in the East they led until the end. I managed to catch all the Winnipeg based units just before retirement: 5055...
  12. High Hoods on the Local

    High Hoods on the Local

    An NS local prepares to leave Abrams Yard, led by two classic SD40 high hoods.
  13. CN's Last SD40

    CN's Last SD40

    The long line of CN SD40's ended with 5240, seen here at Calder yard Edmonton Alberta. It was built in 12/71. The next loco in the number sequence was a "Canadian Cab" SD40-2
  14. CN's First SD40

    CN's First SD40

    I found CN 5000 sitting all alone at McBride B.C. August 15, 1976. It (her/he/whatever gender you want to assign it!) was built 9/67 and was the first of CN's fleet of SD40's.
  15. A power move

    A power move

    I caught this power lashup heading east through Pomona, CA on 9-5-03.
  16. CP Extra East

    CP Extra East

    CP SD40-2 leads an intermodal eastbound through the Thompson Canyon BC. Note the white flags & white marker lights denoting the train as an extra movement.
  17. IC 6010 - SD40 - M.J. Scanlon

    IC 6010 - SD40 - M.J. Scanlon

    IC 6010 leads the M327 out of Johnston Yard north toward Prospect Street as the M306 heads for the yard. CN Fulton Sub Memphis,TN 29FEB04
  18. CP/Soo SD40

    CP/Soo SD40

    Part of my CP Rail Rent-a-wreck photo collection. Photo taken at Keith Yard, west of Calgary, Alberta. Summer 2002.
  19. WC SD40 on CN

    WC SD40 on CN

    Taken at Edmonton Calder Shops. Fall 2002.
  20. Seven Little GMs at Frost

    Seven Little GMs at Frost

    This is a replacement illustration, first one was far too dark. Led by SD40-2 No. BNSF8060 a lash of Nos. BNSF6878, BN3188, BN3142, BN3153, BN3123, BN3187 head towards the Narrows from Frost, California with an eastbound manifest on 25 April 2003. 17.00Hrs.




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