Numbered 6358-6524, Conrail's SD40-2's 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.
The SD40-2's 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.
In 1999, the fleet was divided between Norfolk Southern and CSX. Those assigned to NS were renumbered into the 3329 - 3424 series, while CSX allocated units became 8800 - 8889 where they still haul freight today.
Just a few days after the break-up, SD40-2 6392 leads TV6 by the "water works" in Huntington, MA. on June 4, 1999.
A yet to be patched CR 6455 is on the point of ROSE at Ridgefield Park, NJ 8/7/1999
CR 6498 is seen at Cumberland, MD on 6/18/1999. This unit was to be renumbered CSXT 8856 although it was still wearing its CR number at the time of this photo.
Former CR 6370 is seen on the SMS at Bridgeport NJ on 7/26/10. Note units rides on replacement trucks and not on the original Flexi-coils its was delivered with.
Former CR 6370 is seen on Q370-18 at Elsmere DE on 4/19/12. Note the upside down eights in the road number on the cab.
Former Conrail SD40-2 6373 is in Connellsville, PA on 8/10/2008. She still wears the special emblem she received in 1998 to commemorate the Juniata Locomotive Shops working 2 million man-hours without an injury.
SD40-2 CSX 8803, former CR 6373, leads Q264 past MP 127 in Chester, MA. on Feb. 28, 2004. Conrail dies hard, note the small "conrail" on the nose.
CSX 8803, former CR 6373, on the point of Q264 at MP 126 in Chester, MA. on Feb. 28, 2004. Sorry I didn't get a tighter shot of the "Juniata Engine Shops-2,000,000 manhours" logo. Tried a tighter scan, but still not sharp enough.
Former CR 6375 is seen on Q409-16 at Newark DE on 9/17/11.
Former CR 6379 is at Mexico (Cumberland, MD) on 12/6/99.
Former CR 6383 is seen on W033-08 at Newark DE on 4/11/10.
Former CR 6386 is seen on Q702 at Elsmere DE on 10/10/09.
Former CR 6386 is seen leading CSAO train CA-11 North at Bridgeport NJ on 11/18/09.
Former CR 6386 is seen leading Q702-22 at Newark DE on 11/22/09. The unit is equipped with cab signals compatible with those on the former RF&P.
Former CR 6388 is seen at Elsmere DE on 1/1/09. The unit is wearing its second CSX paint scheme having been repainted from YN2 to YN3.
Upon close inspection of former CR 6388 shows some Conrail blue and some of the logo clearly visible under the CSX YN3 paint.
Former CR 6388 is seen at Elsmere DE on 1/2/10.
Former CR 6388 is seen helping pull a mixed freight out of Cumberland, MD.
Former CR 6388 is seen helping pull a mixed freight out of Cumberland, MD.
Former CR 6388 is a trailing unit in the lashup as a mixed freight rolls into Cumberland, MD.
CSXT 8811(ex CR 6388) leads train F723 as it enters the Bellwood block in Bellwood, VA on May 31, 2008. Kevin Pratt photo with permission
CSXT 8811(ex CR 6388) leads a train approaching the signal at BX interlocking near Petersburg, VA back in 2008. Kevin Pratt photo with permission
CSXT 8811(ex CR 6388) leads a train at BX interlocking near Petersburg, Virginia back in 2008. Kevin Pratt photo with permission
CSXT 8811(ex CR 6388) leads train F723 at South Bellwood, VA on May 31, 2008. Kevin Pratt photo with permission
Former CR 6391 is seen on Q410-29 at Elsmere DE on 1/31/10.
Former CR 6391 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Deepwater NJ on 10/5/10.
Former CR 6391 is seen on Q370-19 at Newark DE on 11/20/10.
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Former CR 6391 is seen on Q703-31 at Newark DE on 8/2/11.
Former CR 6392 is seen at Deepwater NJ on CSAO train CA-11 on 3/18/07.
