LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW! The SD40-2!

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

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[@Cnw8701]

@5:18, not all of them. Several Midwestern railroads ordered SD40-2s without dynamic brakes like the Mopac and ICG.

[@LongIslandRailfanner]

The SD40-2 is my Favorite American Diesel locomotive and I love them

[@jamesrussell6123]

Mine too

[@evanmrozinski]

CSX liked their SD40-2's so much they rebuilt a bunch of them into SD40-3's!

[@sernajrlouis]

Great video. Love the SD -40's. My favorite locomotive. Luckily where I work at they have 2 of them. So I can still see them run for a few more years. I was recently informed by a KZbinr that KCS has only 20 units remaining. I see union Pacific still uses them for local trains. Great video glad I subscribed

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Thank you. Wow, I didn’t know KCS has so few. Than again, they are the smallest of the class 1’s. UP and BNSF seem to really like their SD40-2’s. They’re a super common sight in railyards. Thank you for the sub!

[@MidwesternRailfan]

I believe KCS still has a lot of SD40s, but they were rebuilt from SD40-2s.

[@erik198]

Excellent coverage on one of my favorite engines. Great video all around. Much appreciated 🙌

[@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on]

Always fun watching Southern Pacific go by, they had SD40-2, SD40-T2, SD9, SD35. All 6 axle trucks. I lived on the Siskiyou Sub most what was on it was wood products or empty car. North full south empty

[@ellisjackson3355]

I always loved the front and back porches as they call em. It just looks so much better that way. EJ&E used these engines too, in fact some of the CN ones are former EJ&E

[@woods840]

Those are SD38's

[@imakerandomvideos14]

hey, that Santa Fe SD40-2 1648, I think it was put on yard work in our powershops, it moves around quite a bit but stays in the powershops, lucky you got to see it!

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Funny you mention that, because I just saw it yesterday in Newton, Kansas.

[@imakerandomvideos14]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan you railfanning here? Please tell me you did

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

@@imakerandomvideos14 Sorta kinda. I stopped off to get some pictures on my way back to Oklahoma this weekend. I was really looking for the Warbonnet Dash-8 y’all have, but it wasn’t there. I did see y’all’s old bluebonnet slug, though. That things cool!

[@imakerandomvideos14]

They took it away, I saw an engine coupled to it back in 2022 but it hasn't been back since.

[@imakerandomvideos14]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan also, when will you upload the pictures? I want to see what you saw, if you did you should've seen an NS.

[@tulsatrash]

Thanks for the introduction.

[@waynemiller7382]

Just one point of correction, a spotting feature is that not all have the dynamic brakes, so for example Illinois Central / Illinois Central Gulf had a huge fleet of SD40-2s as original equipment from EMD, not all had dynamic brakes and later many had the dynamic brake removed. However IC bought quite a few SD40-2s from the BN, and many of these they also removed the DB . Therefore some SD40-2s only have the 3 fans and a long blank where the DB goes. Nice video !

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Ah, ok. Thanks for the info.

[@evanmrozinski]

What was the reason for not wanting and removing the dynamic braking?

[@waynemiller7382]

@@evanmrozinski I believe its because the locomotives would not be operating on lines with a gradient, therefore no need to have DBs. It would just be more weight and maintenance for something not used.

[@AbuctingTacos]

I watched these beautiful machines run all day right beside my house. As a kid they were kind of annoying but now I can appreciate them

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

Howzit : Along with the F-45's / FP-45's [ Cowl Units ]; the SD 40-2 remains as a full-on favourite ! I stand to correction; but the main reason for the Tell-Tale attractive porches; was that the frame / chassis of the SD-45 ( Troublesome 20 Cylinder Prime-Mover ) was incorporated into the design; which obviously also allowed for the 2 x 3-Axle powered trucks. Much thanks for your Series. Lakka and Cheers For Now / Johnny 🤙🤘

[@DC4260Productions]

There's a lot of words that accurately describe the SD40-2, but I'll just call them classic for now. There was a British locomotive built in the 1980s that was directly based on the SD40-2, on the mechanical side at least. That locomotive is the Class 59. These are some of my favourite US diesels, alongside the EMD F40PH and GE B40-8W. Incidentally there are some GE-built locomotives here in New Zealand, namely the 'DH' and 'DX' classes (models U10B and U26C respectively).

[@93greenstrat]

Before the Dash2, there was the SD40. This was the locomotive that EMD built to compete against the ALCo C630 and the GE U30C. The SD40-2 improved on the original design primarily with the HT-C truck which significantly increased traction vs. the older Flexicoil-C trucks. As you alluded to, the new truck design resulted in a longer frame compared to the older SD40. Many SD40's have been internally rebuilt and electrically upgraded to Dash 2 standards and classified as SD40-2's. On CSX, we now have SD40's/40-2's rebuilt as "SD40-3's".

[@threehead99]

Weren't they just SD40 bodies on an SD45 frame?

[@93greenstrat]

@@threehead99 The SD40 (as well as the 38 and 39) shared the same frame as the SD45. With the introduction of the Dash 2 line came a new 6-axle truck design (the HT-C) which necessitated a longer frame. This allowed for the fuel tank to remain the same and accommodation of the trucks which now had all traction motors facing the same direction.

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

we've got one that was recently rebuilt/repainted and set up for radio control at the big Interbay yard out here - it really is in beautiful shape

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Cool! What railroad owns Interbay yard?

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan It's another BNSF yard, originally built by Great Northern. Hump yard and big maintenance shops with the old roundhouse still in use. A kind Burlington Northern yard employee took me and my pops around the whole facility back in the 70's when they would still do those kind of things.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

@@wafflesnfalafel1 Oh wow, that super cool! I think it’s awesome that they still use the roundhouse, and that you got a tour of the place.

[@David-yo5re]

Nice video. But, do better research next time. NOT ALL SD40-2 locomotives had dynamic brakes. Therefore not all SD40-2's had 5 fans.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Oh, I've never heard of an SD40-2 without dynamic brakes. Thanks for letting me know.

[@trains_canada4407]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan great video, and I love the channel and in all fairness, the majority of them did but some of the units on cn and soo didn’t come equipped with it

[@Bill-sp8kb]

Don't forget The Main Line of Mid America; Illinois Central.🍻

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

There’s some variations of the SD40-2 including 3 different lengths of the short hood. Kalmback publishing printed I believe 2 magazines specific to the SD40-2. I can’t find the first one.

[@Yeetus_The_Trainz_Tutorial_Guy]

I still see NS using SD40-2s one day i saw one stopped and pulling a tanker train and one in the middle of a consists

[@danielferrovias]

Did you know that the last SD40-2 ever built by emd is currently working here in brazil? They were built for the E.F.C railroad, operated by VALE on the NorthEast of Brazil

[@TheRealRajo6466]

Some of SD40-2 own by RFFSA is made from Spain, is that right?

[@danielferrovias]

@@TheRealRajo6466 no, you're mixing up with the GE U10Bs. They were exported from US, Spain and some made here in Brazil

[@TheRealRajo6466]

@@danielferrovias hmmm

[@TheRealRajo6466]

Ok

[@danielferrovias]

@@TheRealRajo6466 OH I THINK I KNOW WHAT ENGINE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT! It's the EMD G22U series.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

SD40-2's are the best! Great video

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

They sure are. Thank you!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan Your welcome.

[@RLM382-3]

CP Also had SD40-2F's, (No. 9000-9025). They were retired in 2014 and we thought the GMD Cowls were extinct but CM&Q Bought 10 of CP's retired Barns in 2015-16. That was until 2020 when CPKC acquired CM&Q and re-aquired the 10 SD40-2F's. Since then majority are used on ballast/short local trains and one had been converted to CPKC's hydrogen unit (No. 1001)

[@UCSPanther20]

The SD40-2 was the only EMD mainline locomotive to make its way into BC Rail's roster. While reliable, they were said to have fallen short of the pulling power/torque of the MLW M630s that BC Rail was using at the time.

[@oisiaa]

Zero mention of the high hood SD40? I never even knew those existed.

[@JungleYT]

*Well done, however, you failed to cover the longer rear hood version for tunnels that DOES NOT have long back porch? Correct me if I'm wrong... At any rate, I LOVE distinctive "scribble" of the SD40-2! Just like the Harley, a very distinctive sound...*

[@Coreyolson-to1hh]

i would like to see the old atsf sd40_2s repatied in there former glory

[@BNSF-2050]

a lot of SD40-2s are still used on the BNSF Staples Sub

[@0fficialdregs]

@0:40 i think you mean the current railroads that operate the locomotives, because we all know there were way too many railroads when it came out that was purchases.

[@69HemiGTX]

Are you from OK? I'm seeing a lot of pics either of what I think is or what I know is OK, like the Devon Tower in the background from 4:27 to 4:38.

[@Oklahomarailroadproductions]

Kansas City southern owned the first SD40-2 Ever made

[@jamesrussell6123]

Ain't they forgetting about Southern Railway?

[@benturner472]

Sd40-2s can sometimes lead trains! Next time maybe see other people's catches, look at BNSF 1458!!!

[@lonewolf2777]

none wide cab SD50 replacement for the 40-2 didn't work at the time

[@genesisrailfan1507]

As everyone likes the OG SD40s (1966 - 1972) the Dash 2 engines or rebuild -2s are the more superior

[@BrianW._1313]

all SD40-2s have 5 fans *IF* they have dynamic brakes..! not all dash 2s had dynamic brakes. Missouri Pacific probably had the largest fleet of non-dynamic brake equipped dash 2s. but don't quote me on that.

[@SOU6900]

How dare you name N&W and not also name Southern Railway. 😉 😆 Also these units can run over 65 mph easily if they're geared for such speeds.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

I’m sorry! 🤣They were just used by so many railroads! That’s really cool, I didn’t know locomotives could be geared like that.

[@SOU6900]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan The SD40-2, like all other EMD models before, during and after its time actually had several different gear ratios. 65 MPH just happens to the slowest speed ratio if I remember correctly without looking through my manuals.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

@@SOU6900 Huh, ya learn something new everyday. Thanks for the info, I never knew that before.

[@TheRealRajo6466]

Not all Railroads in the world have SD40-2 to have C-C bogey wheel arrangements, sometimes the railroad rebuild thier SD40-2 Railroads in Brazil for example, some of thier SD40-2 were rebuilt into BB40-2, the locomotive have BB-BB bogey wheel arrangement This type of arrangement is often use on 3ft 3in gauge Not only SD40-2 have this bogey arrangement, SD40T-2 did have the same rebuild along with other locomotives

[@i.a.1475]

That's why you can't call it SD40-2 anymore

[@TheRealRajo6466]

@@i.a.1475 well ALL/Rumo, Brado, and Progress Rail even though they have SD40-2 on 3ft 3in gauge, they still in thier original design

[@greatmeme]

That would be a GP40-2

[@TheRealRajo6466]

@@greatmeme nope, in Brazil those BB-BB being classified as BB40-2 or SD40BB EMD also made an SD70ACe for VLI on Narrow Gauge track, the unit is SD70ACe-BB

[@TheRealRajo6466]

@@greatmeme + Brazil only have GP18 and GP9L, there no other General Purpose beside these in Brazil

[@janeordway4841]

Fuel economy is why most railroads dropped them.

[@davidpoor8638]

Your video has several inaccuracies... not all SD40-2's had dynamic brakes for one!!

[@User1621-p8d]

GP38’s are better

[@User1621-p8d]

Don’t agree that’s just my opinion