#SD40

[railwayhistorical]

Just North of Lincoln

Continuing a series of images focusing on one train, powered by F-units, on the former Chicago & Alton, later GM&O/ICG.

At this stage, the train is taking to a siding for a northbound job. Interestingly enough, the power for this train are three Red Bird SD40s, consecutively numbered no less: 913, 914, and 915 (the last renumbered to ICG 6064). This is an example of GM&O power staying close to home after the merger.

Kruger Elevator can be seen in the background of the first image while the siding is known as Athol. The first image shows the color position light pretty well—note a dwarf version on the ground, which governs the siding.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken November 21st 1976.

[eltristanexplicitcontent]

How to replace a test cock tube on 645 EMD engine locomotive.

That sound!    Hmmmmm

Every once in a while, I see something neat and also go, “I know what that is!” -- and I don’t merely mean about the massive EMD645E3 2-stroke diesel engine!

I mean, I see Southern Pacific heritage!

I see snowsheds and summit tunnels, the Sierra, Cascades, and the Tehachapi Loop -- I. see. a. living. breathing.  tunnel motor.

For kicks and giggles, here’s my suppositional identification, which might be wrong, but there’s not a lot of surviving SD40T-2s left, sadly -- I am counting on someone to correct me if I get it wrong lol @eltristan​  @identifying-trains-in-posts-too​ @identifying-trains-in-posts​ @identifying-trains-inposts​

Southern Pacific 8515, grimey and glorious -- Speed Lettering and at some point sold to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, TRRA 3001  and still going as ILSX 1310 on the leasing company, Independent Locomotive Service

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/serialThumbs.aspx?id=786174-17&mfg=EMD

[trainmaniac]

Bicentennial Display by NAPM Model Railroad Club Via Flickr: Eight locomotives in bicentennial liveries assemble for a special event in NAPM's Ottawa yard in 1975. This photo was inspired by an iconic prototype photo taken by Trains magazine at the Belt Railway of Chicago's 87th Street yard; it was taken during a special NAPM photo session featuring 22 member-owned bicentennial locomotives. Photo by Mark Mathu. Visit the HO scale NAPM club on-line at www.napmltd.org.

[eltristan]

Pacific Harbor Lines (PHL) #80, a genset built in 2008 from a donor SD-40.

Prior to the rebuild, PHL 80 was Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico #8511 (the "N de M" pronounced "L, any, day, emmy"), jost a normal ol diesel-electric SD-40 born in LaGrange back in the late 1960's... not even a -2!

[unpopularvivian]

Slug unit: The worst drug to crave is wanting to be loved!

Gevo: Idk, Crack is pretty freaking bad.

MORE CRAP THE GEVO SAYS! Gevo (Singing): Two bros singing in an alley way! Five feet apart cause they're not gay!

Gevo: Oh SD40, EMD's aren't totally useless, they can be used as bad examples! Every EMD: You little!

Gevo: How the hell does a ID expire? I'm the same person!

Gevo: Your the reason why I smile! Because your such a joke! Heritage Unit: Fuck you.

Gevo: genesis denesis what nintendenesis.

Gevo: Remember, if you feel stupid, your probably right! Gevo: i'm not interested in eternal life, I've been on the internet! I have seen enough.

Slug unit: Are you having another depressive episode? Gevo: A depressive episode? Gevo: I'm having a depressive series and we're just on season one.

Gevo: My doctor said I only have three days to live! So I killed him and the judge gave me fifty years!

Slug unit: Are you insane?

Gevo: I prefer the word spontanious.

Gevo: Do you ever wonder how many houses you've passed with people locked in the basement? Heritage Unit: ...WELL I DO NOW.

Gevo: Sorry I left you on read, I didn't mean to open it!

Boxcab: Watcha doing to day?

Gevo: Absolutely nothing! Boxcab: ...But you did that yesterday? Gevo: I wasn't finished.

Gevo: Not to toot my own horn or anything, but i don't need alcolhol to send texts i regret! Also I hate phones!

Gevo: So, according to my railroad, it is, quote, “my responsibility if there is an internet outage to contact the faculty and the department.” Gevo: Now, if you’re a critical thinker like me, you might be wondering one thing. Gevo: HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO EMAIL THE DEPARTMENT?!?!?!

Gevo, to EMD: You're not Mario. Lets get something fucking straight, you're Luigi at best.

Gevo: Hello, I'm Gevo. I work at a shop now. Here to help. Look, they gave me a badge with my name on it in case I forget it. Very helpful, as that does happen.

Mavis: That is....interesting....

Mavis: But you may have given my girlfriend a....stroke....

*Daisy is on the ground, foaming at the mouth*

[attackcopterblog]

SMTH & WESSON LAUNCHES THE SD40 2.0

Smith & Wesson has launched the all new SD40 2.0 pistol. Smith & Wesson states “The perfect package for those looking for a “do-everything” handgun from the most trusted brand in firearms, without breaking the bank. Featuring an updated trigger and more aggressive slide serrations, the next generation of SD is built to do it all.” SPECIFICATIONS: WIDTH:1.29 in LENGTH:7.2 in HEIGHT:5.5…

[hotrailproductions]

Illinois Central EMD SD40-2 DEATHSTAR on CN at Wellsboro, IN

[collinthenychudson]

Heading across the lush landscape of the American Northwestern region, Burlington Northern F45 No. 6628, SD40-2 No. 7065 and C30-7 No. 5505 are seen hauling a flatcar train East to Chicago, Illinois.

Models and Route by: Jointed Rail, Auran, and Download Station

[graintrainbrain]

A Canadian Pacific freight train led by CP 5756 works its way along the Minnedosa subdivision, passing a handcar and restored CP caboose No. 431970 on display in Minnedosa's Tanner's Crossing Park, Manitoba, 10/04/1976. Photo by Ken Perry via Railpictures.ca

[locomotive-idiot]

did i ever mention how much money i spend on train sim

[freebrickproductions]

NS SD40-3 sitting in Dalton, GA.

[railwayhistorical]

Springfield, Illinois

Here’s a northbound train on the old Alton Railroad between Chicago and St. Louis. We’re looking along Capitol Avenue with the Capital Building in the background of course.

The Chicago & Alton Railroad was merged into the Gulf Mobile & Ohio in 1947, which was merged into the Illinois Central in 1972. Thus this line was part of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad at the time this image was made. It’s interesting to note that the locomotive is former GM&O 915, an SD40 built in 1966.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken May 21st 1977.

[zponds]

What-If: American Railroads — EMD SD40-2

One locomotive I’ve been thinking about regarding the alternate history of the American railroads is one of EMD’s most iconic locomotives; the…

EMD SD40-2

Now in the current timeline, 8 of the 20 railroads actually had SD40-2 diesels (and some still do), and those 8 railroads are…

Union Pacific

Milwaukee Road

Chicago & Northwestern

Southern Pacific

Missouri Pacific

Rock Island

Norfolk & Western

and…

Santa fe

Now what I’ve been thinking about regarding this iconic freight diesel locomotive in the alternative railroad history is the liveries the SD40-2 diesels would have under ownership of the other American railroads like the New York Central, Chesapeake & Ohio, Northern Pacific, Burlington Route and so on.

New York Central — It’d be very common for Central’s SD40-2 diesels to have the cigar band livery, given that they’re freight diesels. They can have the lightning stripe livery, but it’s very rare to see an SD40-2 with that livery and are usually spared for special rail events.

Pennsylvania Railroad — The Pennsy’s SD40-2 diesels would have the Brunswick green body or the Tuscan red body, with both bodies having yellowish gold “Pennsylvania” on the sides with the PRR keystone logo on the noses and rears.

Chesapeake & Ohio — Most of C&O’s SD40-2’s come in the same C&O livery as seen on C&O’s older GP30 diesles (like #3032). While some are in the same C&O livery as seen on C&O’s older E8 diesels, though SD40-2’s in that livery is a rare sight and reserved for special events.

Baltimore & Ohio — Most of Baltimore & Ohio’s SD40-2’s would come in the dark Royal Blue with yellow lettering and a yellow sill stripe, often called “dip scheme”; a common B&O livery for B&O freight locomotives, as seen on the B&O GP7’s and GP40’s. Some B&O SD40-2’s can have the livery as seen on B&O E units, but it’s very rare to see one in such livery.

Northern Pacific — Half of Northern Pacific’s SD40-2’s have the Pine Tree livery. The other half have the same NP livery as seen on NP’s older U25c diesels.

Burlington Route — Half of Burlington Route’s SD40-2 diesels have the Blackbird Scheme (as seen on the older CB&Q’s GP20 diesels) while the other half have the Redbird scheme (as seen on the older GP30 diesels).

Illinois Central — Most of Illinois Central’s SD40-2’s would come in the IC Black livery, making them pop out against other SD40-2’s from other railroad companies, especially with the "Deathstar" logo On the noses of Illinois Central’s SD40-2. Though some other IC SD40-2’s come in the same gray and black livery as seen on IC E8 #101.

Gulf Mobile & Ohio — Half of Gulf Mobile & Ohio’s SD40-2’s come in the GM&O red/white scheme (as seen on GM&O GP38-2 #742) while the other half would have the maroon and red with gold pin-striping livery (as seen on GM&O GP30 #512), paying homage to the GM&O’s early diesel days in the late 40s.

Southern Railway — Many of the SOU’s SD40-2’s have a dark green color with a white band and a good stripe, called the Virginia Green livery, and this livery was used on the Crescent Limited. Another SOU livery that the rest of SOU’s SD40-2’s have is the same SOU livery as seen on SOU’s GP7 diesels.

Seaboard Air Line — Half of the Seaboard Air Line’s SD40-2’s would have the "Jolly Green Giant" livery (as seen on SAL GP40 #626 for example) while the other half would have the — (as seen on the older SAL E4A #3002 for example).

Atlantic Coast Line — Some of Atlantic Coast Line’s SD40-2’s come in the ACL’s iconic “Royal Purple” livery. Most others of ACL’s SD40-2’s come in the

Great Northern — Great Northern SD40-2’s have the Empire Builder livery, like the earlier E units and F unites as the Empire Builder livery is the most associated livery of the Great Northern Railway. Though on very rare occasions, GN SD40-2’s have the Big Sky Blue livery.

Side note: a good number of Union Pacific’s SD40-2’s have the Greyhound livery, though it’s a rare sight and those are saved for special occasions like rain excursions. And half of Norfolk & Western’s SD40-2’s have the pelver blue livery as well as the older red livery and black livery (all with yellow writing).

[briansolomonauthor]

CSX Local Freight Along the Hudson

Road switchers are designed for bi-directional operation. When I was younger, EMD’s running long-hood forward annoyed me. These days, I think its pretty cool to find a single SD40-2 operating long-hood first. Last week, we saw CSX 8400 leading a local freight along the River Line in New York’s Hudson River Valley. I made this sequence of images from the Mine Dock Park near Ft…

[tronmike82]

Spotted bnsf locos 1667 & 1618 (both SD40-2s) double-heading a short freight train through El Mirage, Arizona. The last couple cars were empty bulkhead flatcars, which leads me to believe they were bringing an empty train back to the yard after dropping off their freight.

[unpopularvivian]

Somewhere on the CSX Railroad

SD40-2: What are you doing in my shed? WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SHED!?

Gevo: I want waffle fries! Random crap the gevo says!

Gevo: *Humming to himself as he passes a EMD* Bitch.

Gevo: A 70 Ton switcher broke into my shed and started looking for money! So I started looking with him! Ha! I'm broke as shit!

DOWT Dummy Unit: And remember children, life goes on! Gevo in the distance: Yeah! That's the problem! DOWT Dummy unit: Will somebody shut him up!?

Gevo: The internet is a horrible place and i'm here to make it worse.

0-8-0: Look, boxcab I was never any good at math but let's get this over with. If Gevo has 19 bottles of dish soap-

Boxcab: Why does Gevo have so much soap-

Gevo: MIND YO BUSINESS BOXCAB! THIS IS MY LIFE! DAMN!

Gevo: *Walking towards a EMD holding a gun and singing* I'm gonna make you wish that I'd stayed GONE-

Gevo: No, I will not elaborate. I have no idea what the hell I just said.

Gevo: *Singing with another gun approaching another EMD* Your never fully dressed, without a smiiiiiiiiiiiiile!

Gevo: Oh SD40! I came up with a cool game idea! It's called hide and seek! I hide, and you seek profesional help.

Slug unit: Listen here creeper, you don't know all about me! I have a lot of hidden talents! Gevo: Well they must be very well hidden if you can't even find them!

Gevo: Hey EMD's! You should clean your messy rooms so your the only trash remaining!

Gevo: Started from the bottom, and somehow managed to get even lower.

Heritage unit: Let me tell you SD40, I am loving these balconies! Gevo: Would you like a push?

Heritage unit: What-

Gevo: When i was young, I was poor. But after many years of struggle, I'm no longer young!

Gevo: Cheese is just a loaf of milk.

Gevo: Your the reason I smile! Because your such a joke.

Gevo: Kids these days screaming in public with no real problems. I'm the one who should be screaming!

Gevo: Always remember to believe in yourself! If you don't, who will? I know I sure wont!

Gevo: Don't break somebody's heart, they only have one of those. Break their bones! they have 206 of those bad boys!

Gevo: If someone hates you for no reason, give them a reason!

Gevo: Being happy is like wetting the bed! It hasn't happened since I was three!

Gevo: I'm calling it now, Slug unit is going to become stupid rich! Slug unit: wait, really? Gevo: Of course, your already stupid so your halfway there! Slug unit: You son of a-!

*Back on Sodor*

Rosie: My old railroad just got a new employee who started recording shit and uploading it to a youtube channel.

Emily: How did that go? Rosie: It's just fucking weird.

Emily: Can I see it?

Rosie: Ummmm...I don't know if that's good for your braincells and sanity.

Emily: Well, I mean. It can't be that bad!

*After watching the video*

Emily: ......

Emily: Can I just call a priest?

Emily: And just let them waterboard the living shit out of me?

Emily: Because I really need it....