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EMD's SD40, SD40A, and SDP40 - Original Owners

by Robert Sarberenyi

856 US, 330 Canada, 72 Mexico, 10 Export SD40
18 US SD40A
6 US, 14 Mexico SDP40

Qty.RoadNumbersDateBuilder's #sPhaseNotes
SD40
3 AC 180-182 10/71 A2561-A2563GMD; Algoma Central
1 ASAB 506 6/66 31766Ia2no d/b; Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay
1 ATSF 1700 3/66 32036 re# 5000
7 ATSF 1701-1707 4/66 32037-32043 re# 5001-5007
1 ATSF 1708 5/66 32044 re# 5008
2 ATSF 1709, 1710 4/66 32045, 32046re# 5009,5010
4 ATSF 1711-1714 3/66 32047-32050 re# 5011-5014
5 ATSF 1715-1719 4/66 32051-32055 re# 5015-5019
6 BOKE 101-106 8/72 37894-37899Companie de Bauxite du Guinea
11 BN 6300-6310 10/71 5801-1 to -11IIc
14 BN 6311-6324 11/71 5801-12 to -24IIc
9 B&O 7482-7490 5/67 33161-33169Icdrop grabs on nose; to CNJ 3061-3069 late 1967;
3069 wrecked, rest to CR 6285-6292
4 B&O 7491-7494 5/67 33170-33173 Icdrop grabs on nose; re# 7591-7594
3 B&O 7497-7499 4/69 34775-34777 IIb_re# 7597-7599
1 B&O 7500 4/69 34778 IIb_
8 CN 5000-5007 9/67 A2246-A2253 GMD
18 CN 5008-5025 10-12/67 A2260-A2277GMD; no d/b
50 CN 5026-5075 1-12/68 A2278-A2327 GMD; no d/b
8 CN 5076-5083 2-3/69 A2335-A2342GMD; no d/b
4 CN 5084-5087 4/69 A2343-A2346GMD; no d/b
23 CN 5088-5110 5-11/69 A2347-A2369 GMD; no d/b
15 CN 5111-5125 11-12/69 A2370-A2384GMD
7 CN 5126-5132 12/69 A2385-A2391 GMD
43 CN 5133-5175 12/69-4/71 A2392-A2434 GMD; no d/b
50 CN 5176-5225 4-11/71 A2493-A2542 GMD; no d/b
15 CN 5226-5240 11-12/71 A2588-A2602GMD; no d/b
32 CP 5500-5531 7/66 A2133-A2164Ia2GMD; nose brakewheel
33 CP 5532-5564 12/66 A2177-A2209GMD
7 CGW 401-407 8/66 32092-32098 Ia2to C&NW 921-927
2 CGW 408,409 9/66 32099,32100 Ia2to C&NW 928,929
12 C&NW 867-878 1/66 31263-31274 Ia1no d/b; 867 first SD40 built
2 C&NW 879,880 2/66 31275,31276 Ia1no d/b
1 C&NW 881 1/66 31277 Ia1no d/b
3 C&NW 882-884 2/66 31278-31280 Ia1no d/b
1 C&NW 885 1/66 31281 Ia1no d/b
1 C&NW 886 2/66 31282 Ia1no d/b
6 C&NW 887-892 4/66 31760-31765 Ia2no d/b
1 C&NW 893 9/66 32314 Ia2no d/b;
wreck replacement for GP35 842
3 C&NW 894-896 2/67 32686-32688 Ib2no d/b
5 C&O 7450-7454 8/66 31929-31933Ia2re# 7550-7554
3 C&O 7455-7457 7/66 31934-31936Ia2re# 7555-7557
12 C&O 7458-7469 8/66 31937-31948 Ia2re# 7558-7569
7 C&O 7475-7481 5/67 33154-33160Icdrop grabs on nose; re# 7575-7581
6 C&O 7501-7506 4/69 34779-34784IIb_
10 C&O 7507-7516 6/70 36696-36705 IIb2tc2
10 C&O 7517-7526 7/70 36746-36755 IIb2tc2
10 C&O 7527-7536 3/71 37204-37213 IIctc2
4 CB&Q(C&S) 875-878 10/67 33516-33519 IIa2tc1; to BN 6335-6338
9 CB&Q(C&S) 879-887 4/68 33918-33926 IIb1tc2; to BN 6339-6347
8 CRR 3000-3007 9/66 32141-32148 Ia23005 wrecked,
rest to SBD 8335-8341
1 CRR 3008 9/68 34177 IIb_to SBD 8342
6 CRR 3009-3014 2/69 34742-34747 IIb_to SBD 8343-8348
5 CRR 3015-3019 6/71 37417-37421 IIcto SBD 8349-8353
1 CRR 3020 6/71 37422 IIcto SBD 8354
4 CRR 3021-3024 6/71 37538-37541 IIcto SBD 8355-8358
2 DE 001-002 4/70 36124-36125 IIb2Detroit Edison
2 DE 003-004 4/70 36127-36128 IIb2Detroit Edison
1 DE 005 4/70 36126 IIb2Detroit Edison
1 DE 006 4/70 36129 IIb2Detroit Edison
2 DE 013-014 7/72 5817-1 to -2 IIIDetroit Edison
3 DE 015-017 7/72 5818-1 to -3 IIIDetroit Edison;
017 last SD40 built
1 GM 10 6/66 31799 Ia2Gainesville Midland, no d/b;
to SBD 0010, CSXT 8300
12 GM&O 901-912 2/66 31007-31018 Ia1,Ia12to ICG 6050-6061
9 GM&O 913-921 9/66 32161-32169 Ia2to ICG 6062-6070
12 GTW 5900-5911 8/69 35184-35195 IIb_no d/b
9 GTW 5912-5920 1/70 35831-35839 IIb2no d/b
9 GTW 5921-5929 9/70 36887-36895 IIb2no d/b
6 IC 6000-6005 12/67 33244-33249 IIa2no d/b
4 KCS 600-603 10/66 32101-32104Ib1
2 KCS 604,605 11/66 32105,32106Ib1Locotrol master
2 KCS 606,607 11/66 32107,32108Ib1Locotrol slave
2 KCS 608,609 11/66 32109,32110Ib1Locotrol master
2 KCS 610,611 11/66 32111,32112Ib1Locotrol slave
2 KCS 612,613 10/66 32113,32114Ib1
4 KCS 614-617 8/68 33958-33961IIb_
2 KCS 618,619 8/68 33962,33963IIb_Locotrol master
2 KCS 620,621 8/68 33964,33965IIb_Locotrol slave
4 KCS 622-625 6/70 35495-35498IIb2
1 KCS 626 6/70 35493IIb2Locotrol master
1 KCS 627 6/70 35494IIb2Locotrol slave
4 KCS 628-631 3/71 35840-35843IIc
2 KCS 632,633 3/71 35844,35845IIcLocotrol master
2 KCS 634,635 3/71 35846,35847IIcLocotrol slave
1 KCS 636 3/71 38363IIc
1 L&N 1225 6/66 32088 Ia2to SBD 8301
1 L&N 1226 7/66 32089 Ia2to SBD 8302
2 L&N 1227,1228 9/66 32090,32091 Ia2to SBD 8303,8304
5 L&N 1229-1233 4/69 34758-34762IIb_to SBD 8305-8309
5 L&N 1234-1238 4/70 35948-35952IIb2to SBD 8310-8314
5 L&N 1239-1243 8/70 36809-36813 IIb2to SBD 8315-8319
5 L&N 1244-1248 9/70 36814-36818 IIb2to SBD 8320-8324
10 L&N 1249-1258 5/71 38203-38212 IIcto SBD 8325-8334
14 MP 700-713 3/67 32968-32981 Ib2no d/b; re# 3000-3013
6 MP 714-719 4/67 32982-32987 Ib2no d/b; re# 3014-3019
6 MP 720-725 1/68 33771-33776 IIb1no d/b; re# 3020-3025
8 MP 726-733 2/68 33777-33784 IIb1no d/b; re# 3026-3033
20 MP 734-753 2/69 34504-34523 IIb_no d/b; re# 3034-3053
16 MP 754-769 1/70 35725-35740 IIb2no d/b; re# 3054-3069
14 MP 770-783 3/71 37543-37556 IIcno d/b; re# 3070-3083
6 MP 784-789 4/71 37557-37562 IIcno d/b; re# 3084-3089
3 NdeM 8500-8502 3/68 33895-33897
19 NdeM 8503-8521 5/68 33385-33403
40 NdeM 8536-8575 12/71 38893-38932 III
10 NdeM 8576-8585 1/72 A2603-A2612 GMD; built with low-nose headlight, bell mounted between front numberboards
8 NW 1580-1587 5/66 31899-31906 Ia2high short hood
1 NW 1588 6/66 31907 Ia2high short hood
3 NW 1589-1591 5/66 31908-31910 Ia2high short hood
18 NW 1592-1609 6/66 31911-31928 Ia2high short hood
15 NW 1610-1624 5/71 35605-35619 IIctc2; high short hood
23 PC 6240-6262 12/70 36896-36918 IIb2to CR same #s
1 PC 6263 1/71 36919 IIb2to CR same #s
3 PC 6264-6266 12/70 36920-36922 IIb2to CR same #s
4 PC 6267-6270 1/71 36923-36926 IIb2to CR same #s
13 PC 6271-6283 1/71 36997-37009 IIb2to CR same #s
1 PC 6284 2/71 37010 IIb2to CR same #s
38 PRR 6040-6077 2/66 31285-31322 Ia12to PC,CR same #s
27 PRR 6078-6104 3/66 31323-31349 Ia12,Ia2to PC,CR same #s
6 QNSL 200-205 7/68 A2328-A2333 GMD; Quebec North Shore & Labrador
15 QNSL 206-220 6/71 A2543-A2557 GMD; Quebec North Shore & Labrador
4 RFFSA 3701-3704 4/67 32228-32231 Rede Ferroviaria Federal S.A., Brazil, 1.6 meter gauge
5 SOO 736-740 4/69 34889-34893 IIb_no d/b
5 SOO 741-745 5/69 34894-34898 IIb_no d/b
4 SOO 746-749 3/70 36099-36102 IIb2no d/b
7 SOO 750-756 5/71 37425-37431 IIcno d/b
5 SOU 3170-3174 4/71 37355-37359 IIchigh short hood
5 SOU 3175-3179 4/71 37360-37364 IIcCNO&TP; high short hood
3 SOU 3180-3182 4/71 37365-37367 IIcAGS; high short hood
1 SOU 3183 4/71 37368 IIcG&SF; high short hood
2 SOU 3184-3185 4/71 37369-37370 IIcCG; high short hood
3 SOU 3186-3188 12/71 7375-1 to -3 IIIhigh short hood
2 SOU 3189, 3190 1/72 7375-4, -5 IIIhigh short hood
7 SOU 3191-3197 1/72 7375-6 to -12 IIIAGS; high short hood
2 SOU 3198,3199 1/72 7375-13,-14 IIICG; high short hood
1 SOU 3200 1/72 7375-15 IIICNO&TP; high short hood
10 SP 8400-8409 1/66 31560-31569 Ia18402 wrecked
5 SP 8410-8414 1/66 31491-31495 Ia1
13 SP 8415-8427 2/66 31496-31508 Ia1?8423 wrecked
17 SP 8428-8444 3/66 31509-31525 Ia2?
29 SP 8445-8473 4/66 31526-31554 Ia28460 wrecked
5 SP 8474-8478 5/66 31555-31559 Ia2
2 SP 8479,8480 4/68 33671,33672 IIb_
4 SP 8481-8484 5/68 33673-33676 IIb_
4 SP 8485-8488 6/68 33677-33680 IIb_
25 UP 3000-3024 4/66 31414-31438Ia2
15 UP 3025-3039 4/66 31575-31589Ia2
17 UP 3048-3064 10/66 32400-32416Ib1
1 UP 3065 12/66 32417Ib1
3 UP 3066-3068 10/66 32418-32420Ib1
14 UP 3069-3082 12/66 32421-32434Ib1
10 UP 3083-3092 8/71 37639-37648IIctc2
18 UP 3093-3110 9/71 37649-37916IIctc2
12 UP 3111-3122 10/71 37917-37928IIctc2
5 WM 7445-7449 7/69 34967-34971 IIb_re# 7545-7549
5 WM 7470-7474 8/66 32134-32138 Ia2re# 7570-7574
2 WM 7495,7496 11/68 34104,34105 IIb_re# 7595,7596
Notes:
tc1= triple-clasp brakes, Flexicoil type 1 truck
tc2= triple-clasp brakes, Flexicoil type 2 truck
SD40A
13 IC 6006-6018 8/69 34939-34951 IIb_
5 IC 6019-6023 1/70 35685-35689 IIb2
Note:
SD40 on 70'8" frame, 5000-gallon tank
SDP40
6 GN 320-325 5/66 31592-31597 Ia2to BN 9850-9855, then 6394-6399;
6397 re# 1976 bicentennial
10 NdeM 8522-8531 5/68 33371-33380 IIb_
4 NdeM 8532-8535 5/70 36156-36159 IIb2
Phases:
Ia1: nub-bottom pilots, smooth sub-base doors, handbrake in nose
Ia12: smooth sub-base door right side, beaded door left side
Ia2: beaded sub-base doors
Ib1: handbrake in rear, still has all-low cylinders on Flexicoil type 2 trucks
Ib2: change to 1-high, 3-low cylinder Flexicoil type 2 trucks
Ic: open-top radiator and dynamic fans

IIa1: "zig-zag" pilots
IIa2: still has straight grabs on nose, but ECAFB appears, and trucks change to 2 high cylinder Flexicoil
IIb1: drop grabs on nose, ECAFB, still has diamond-mesh sub-screen behind radiator grills
IIb2: rectangular-mesh sub-screen on radiators
IIc: beaded blower bulge, longer front dynamic blister taper, handrail stanchion spacing along hood changed slightly

III: straight-edged pilots with step tabs

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