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.
SD40-2 6441 and C30-7 6606 are the second half of SEBO's power this day.
ALSE-6 northbound @ the Central Hudson Gas & Electric Crossing Roseton, NY
Just when the neighbors think it should be getting quieter, pusher 6386 howls by at the rear of BOEL. Ex ERIE van 21150 is the "class" N7E.
SD40-2 6386 shoving on the rear of BLR173 at Bancroft, MA.
DHT9 at Chemung, NY. on 5/5/93. The old station can be seen near the rear of the train on the curve in the distance.
DHT9 passing semaphore 308-2 in West Rathbone, NY.
Conrail Weigh In Motion Scale Test Train TES 301 @ Central Hudson Gas & Electric Roseton, NY
SD40-2 6432 shoves RESE past MP 129 in Becket, MA. on July 1, 1982
Conrail B23-7 1937 and SD40-2 6506 are head out on a light engine move departing Enola Yard at Overview in 1991.
Conrail SD40-2s 6457 and 6497 are seen with class N21 caboose 21248 at Bennington Curve, PA in 1981.
SD40-2 6406 shoves against N8B 23531 at the rear of the extra 2264 west in Washington, MA. in April, 1979.
SD40-2 6394 lends a hand on the rear of the extra 2289 west in Chester, MA. on Oct.17, 1980.
SD40-2 6470 shoving at the rear of RISE past MP 129 in Becket, MA. on Nov. 28, 1981.
Conrail GP40-2 3374 leads SD40-2 6380 on a westbound auto parts train approaching Horseshoe Curve in 1986.
CR GP40-2 3393 is seen leading a mixed freight while SD40-2 6417 works with a ballast cleaner at CP-Conpit in New Florence, PA in 1981.
Conrail triple hopper 485078 is on the tail end of an eastbound coal train at Bennington Curve in 1983, with SD40-2 6499 assisting on the rear.
An SD60M and SD40-2 lead westbound MAIL3 over Shermans Creek through CP Cannon.
Conrail SD60M No. 5646 is on the point of an eastbound coal train on the Cresson Secondary, in August 1995. Doug Davidson photo with permission
Conrail SD35 6015 (ex-PC 6015) and SD40-2 6395 are seen bringing an eastbound train down Horseshoe Curve in the early 1980s.
Conrail C40-8W 6130 barrels west through Cresson with a mixed freight while SD40-2s 6383 and 6370 idle between helper assignments in 1991.
HP-1 later ENPI @ Lilly, PA
SENH through Berlin, CT. on July 10, 1987 with the 6456 in the trail.
CR 6247 is shown here after it was repaired and put back into service following a wreck.
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CR 6247 is shown here after it was wrecked. The unit was later repaired and put back into service.
CR SD40 6263 (ex-PC 6263) and SD40-2 6423 are seen on the High Line at Philadelphia, PA in 1982.
Conrail SD40 6268 and SD40-2 6523 are leading an eastbound mixed freight at CP-Works in Altoona, PA in 1981.
Coupled together, both of the Washington hill pushers make a light engine move eastward past the summit in Hinsdale, on July, 1, 1982. ConRail had two independantly operating pushers assigned to Washington Hill until the time this photo was taken. SD40/40-2's were the most common units assigned, but SD45's and various 6 axle GE's also did duty shoving the tonnage over the hill. When not actually working, the units could be found "lounging around" in Chester or Pittsfield.
Conrail SD40 6279 is leading SD40-2 6513 on an eastbound coal train at Bennington Curve in 1986.
TV14X passing the former Boston & Albany combination passenger/freight station in Mittineague, a section of West Springfield, MA. on Feb. 13, 1983.
