The EMD SD40 is an American 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and August 1972. 1,268 locomotives were built between 1966 and 1972. In 1972, an improved version with new electronics was developed and marketed as a new locomotive, the SD40-2.

Canadian Pacific Railway SD40 5500 at Bensenville, Illinois on October 21, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. A northbound CP train rolls past Afton away from the sun. No photographer or locaiton was listed although the location appears to be SK Yard in Buffalo, NY. A rare bird, this CP SD40-2 sits silent in the yard in revelstoke.

CP 5500 at Revelstoke, B.C., painted in the CP Rail no-Multimark paint scheme. Photo by Bob Eley, 2007. Notes : Upgraded to SD40-2 electrical specifications. Retired (2001). Donated to the Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, B.C. (5/2007).

SD40 units #5500-5531 (DRF-30a) were delivered between July and December 1966. All were painted in the Maroon & Grey "Script" paint scheme.

This is a summary, listing every diesel locomotive from the SD40-series in preservation. This list includes the models SD40, SDP40, SD40A, SD40-2, SDP40F, SD40T-2, SD40-2W, SD40-2S. Undergoing restoration to operating condition by Railexco in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

5500 was the first of 64 SD40's delivered to CP in 1966-67 from GMD in London ON. Although the SD40's had some problems which caused CP to switch briefly to MLW for new power in the late 1960's, the later SD40-2's proved very reliable and were ordered in their hundreds by CP.

Note: A number of SD40's were operated like this as a way to reduce maintenance costs. The practice was later ended. 5483 a "B" unit designated as a short end FRONT even though unused controls are for long hood forward.

Sep 10, 2016 · For a long time, the SD40 and the SD40-2 was the mainstay of the CPR (later CP Rail) locomotive fleet (from the 1960s to 1990s). The units were found across the country, but were especially useful in the mountains—which is why …

CP 5500 at the Revelstoke Railway Museum : First CP SD40 5500 sits on track at the Revelstoke Train Museum. Date: 6/29/2014 Location: Revelstoke, BC CA Map Views: 2287 Collection Of: Braedan Dunne Locomotives: CP 5500(SD40) Author: Braedan Dunne Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Track

Jan 1, 2025 · Gary Everhart's Photo Album: CP SD40's #5500-5555. Nice group of color photos taken by an unknown photographer of Canadian Pacific SD40's in the 5500-5555 series. No location was given but it appears to be SK Yard in Buffalo, NY.