In 1993 Conrail began rebuilding 40 SD40's to the improved Dash-2 specifications, and renumbered them into the 6960 -6999 series. 30 of the units were rebuilt from Conrail's own SD40's, while 10 additional SD40's were of former Kansas City Southern heritage purchased from PAC Rail leasing. The 3,000hp units have individual subtleties to them such as the type of handbrake and placement, air horn type and cab vent. The units were then leased to Conrail from PACRail.
Conrail SD40-2R #6987 in Hillside NJ on the Lehigh Line. Exact date unknown
ML-430 (6993) holds the siding as SEOI-8 (1986) runs by on the main..
SD40-2R 6961 leads tonnage southward on the River Line in Fort Montgomery, NY. on Oct.22, 1994. The train is crossing Popolopen Creek, having just exited the short tunnel on the north side.
Conrail 6965 rests between assignments at Conrail's Ashtabula Harbor Ohio Yard.
SD40-2R 6969 leads NESE out of the cut and past Washington depot at 13:42 on Jan. 4, 1994.
Conrail SD40-2Rs Nos. 6971 and 6972 have the WDGI local train in tow near MP 490 on the Chciago Line near Dunes, IN, in September 1998. These two engines were permanently assigned to this local job, which was based out of Gibson yard and ran to New Carlisle, IN to service Inland Steel. The CSS&SB(Chicago, South Shore, & South Bend) is in the foreground. Doug Davidson photo with permission
A westbound Conrail WDGI steel train behind SD40-2R Nos. 6971 and 6972 approaching Clark Road in Gary, in September 1998. Doug Davidson photo with permission
Rebuilt SD40-2R 6972 leads SEBO over the top in Hinsdale center by MP 142 at 07:04 on July 2, 1994.
SEBO in Hinsdale center at 07:04 on July 2, 1994.
CR 6972 and 6971 leads steel train WDGI-1 at LaPorte, IN on January 7, 1997. These two engines were the assigned power to this train, which ran steel coils to a local steel mill near Burns Harbor, IN.
BUBI-5 is at Gang Mills, NY, led by SD40-2R 6975 and SD50s 6775 + 6763. 6/1996
TV-6 has just passed MP 68 in Brookfield, MA., about 1 mile west of Brookfield station on June 11, 1994.
HBBU-5 is passing the classic old church at Shinntown behind SD40-2R 6981, SD40-2 6436 and SD40-2 6393. 10/1993
Conrail 6990 is on the point of SENS at Bogota, NJ 8/1994
Conrail SD40-2R 6993 is trailing on a westbound auto parts train as it leaves the west end of DeWitt Yard at Minoa, NY
CR 6997 is on the point of ALHB at CP-BURN in Allentown, Pa 10/1995
Conrail's Woodville Job WDTO-12, led by SD40-2R 6998, is seen approaching Union Street just east of Walbridge Tower in Walbridge, OH on the Carrouthers Secondary (former PRR), in August 1997. The cars on the left side are parked at the nearby CSX ex C&O Walbridge yard office which was recently demolished in 2010. Doug Davidson photo with permission
