Surviving SD40-2s - Page 3

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.

CSXT 8829 (CR 6433)

Former CR 6433 and CSX 5473 are seen at Deepwater NJ on CSAO train CA-11 on 9/16/07.

CSXT 8829 (CR 6433)

Former CR 6433 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Paulsboro NJ on 12/5/07.

CSXT 8829 (CR 6433)

CSX 8829 (ex-CR 6433) is the trailing unit on Q-433 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 10/3/2009

CSXT 8829 (CR 6433)

Former CR 6433 is seen at Selkirk, NY on 7/5/2010.

CSXT 8830 (CR 6435)

Former CR 6435 is seen on CSAO train FC-80 at Westville NJ early in the morning of 1/24/2013.

CSXT 8830 (CR 6435)

Former CR 6435 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Deepwater NJ on 1/15/09.

CSXT 8830 (CR 6435)

Former CR 6435 is seen leading CSAO train CA-11 at Deepwater NJ on 6/12/09.

CSXT 8830 (CR 6435)

Former CR 6435 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Bridgeport NJ on 5/13/10.

CSXT 8830 (CR 6435)

Former CR 6435 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Paulsboro NJ on 3/10/11.

CSXT 8830 (CR 6435)

Former CR 6435 & 6401 are seen leading 94 cars of CSAO train CA-11 north at Westville NJ on 4/28/12.

CSXT 8831 (CR 6439)

Former CR 6439 is seen preparing to pick up cars for outbound local D-775 at Elsmere, DE on 4/17/06.

CSXT 8832 (CR 6440)

CSX 8832 is on the point of X-702 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 6/14/2009

CSXT 8832 (CR 6440)

CSX 8832 (CR 6440) seen leading Q274 at Framingham MA on 4/7/06.

CSXT 8836 (CR 6460)

Former CR 6460 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Deepwater NJ on 5/16/08.

CSXT 8836 (CR 6460)

Former CR 6460 is seen on CA-11 at Deepwater NJ on 3/23/11.

CSXT 8837 (CR 6461)

Former CR 6461 is at Cumberland, MD on 9/14/01.

CSXT 8838 (CR 6462)

Former CR 6462 is seen on Q-702 at Elsmere, Delaware on 7/1/2008.

CSXT 8838 (CR 6462)

CSX 8838 (ex-CR 6462) is on the point of Q-434 at Bogota, NJ 10/14/2009

CSXT 8839 (CR 6463)

CSX 8839 (ex-CR 6463) is in the consist of SU-99 on the Hudson Secondary at Warwick, NY 5/22/2009

CSXT 8840 (CR 6465)

(ex-CR 6465) at Elsmere, DE on 4/12/2008.

CSXT 8842 (CR 6473)

Former CR 6473 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Paulsboro NJ on 7/24/09.

CSXT 8842 (CR 6473)

Former CR 6473 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Paulsboro NJ on 2/7/12.

CSXT 8842 (CR 6473)

Former CR 6473 is seen on Q640-09 at Cumberland MD on 8/9/12.

CSXT 8844 (CR 6480)

Former CR 6480, still in her original paint, leads CSAO train CA-11 at Paulsboro NJ on 12/21/07.

CSXT 8844 (CR 6480)

Former CR 6480 leads 89 cars of Q703-17 west at Newark DE on 8/19/11.

CSXt 8844 (CR 6489)

Former CR 6489 is seen at Selkirk Yard in Selkirk NY on 12/21/10.

CSXT 8846(ex CR 6482) at Richmond, VA

CSXT 8846(ex CR 6482) leads train F773 at the south end of Acca yard at an interlocking known as AY in Richmond, VA back in 2008. Kevin Pratt photo with permission

CSXT 8849 (CR 6489)

Former CR 6489 is seen on Q172-13 at Newark DE on 4/14/11.

CSXT 8849 (SD40-2)

(ex-CR 6489) at Elsmere, DE on 4/5/2008.

CSXT 8851 (CR 6492)

Former CR 6492 is seen on CSAO train CA-11 at Paulsboro NJ on 3/17/09.