The carbody of the SD40-2 is only a couple of feet onger than the carbody of the GP40-2. The length is not where you expect it. It is not between the engine air intake and the radiators, it is between the cab and the engine air intake. Don't let the extra dynamic brake fan throw you off, count the doors.

Sep 9, 2023 · I'd give it greater odds of producing amperage again than the machines behind it. I have high hopes that the railfan community will eventually develop enough sentimentality about widenose GE's to save a few before the earliest examples are all gone, but that probably won't happen while Wabtec is still producing units that, at a glance, look almost the same (of course, …

I replaced the ScaleTrains couplers, on my Chessie unit, with Kadee #158 scale head whisker couplers. I had to slightly file the inside edges of the draft gear boxes to get the kadee's to operate correctly. Not a big deal and they work fine. The ScaleTrains SD40-2 is simply stunning. I can't wait for future models from them.

A major part of the rebuild is the installation of remanufactured engines with all applicable modifications to comply with federal government CFR Part 1033 emissions standards.UP 1613 was completed with the NEXSYS system and was renumbered from UP 3372 on July 5, 2011, but carried the earlier SD40-2 designation, with a note that it was part of ...

NS rosters a total of 6 "snoot" nose SD40-2's that it acquired in recent years. Of those, 5 units (NS 3448, 3452, 3460, 3508, and 3509) were originally UP and have 116" "snoot" noses, while NS 3507 was originally a CP unit and is equipped with a 102" "snoot" nose.

Generally, the difference is that the SD40-2 has a modular electrical system, while the SD40-3 has a microprocessor control system. The SD40-3's are rebuilds of other units, so the exact differences may very from railroad to railroad, though. The W&LE SD40-3's are rebuilt SD40's that have Q-Tron microprocessor control systems. Chris Toth ...

The discussion of the suitability of a non-dynamic braked SD40-2 for a RR museum in the mountains got me thinking. Suppose you start with a GP40-2 with no dynamic breaks. Then, you consider the two "upgrades:" 1. Dynamic brakes are mainly for train handl

ScaleTrains new SD40-2 models somehow found a way to my house yesterday and I thought I'd share my initial thoughts on these awesome models. I picked up a Burlington Northern model to turn it into a lease locomotive and now I am having second thoughts about that project, simply because this model looks so damn good.

The SD38-2, SD40-2, SD45-2, SD40X (late KCS version) and SD50S all utilized the same frame. The overall length between the couplers was 68' 10", with 43' 6" between the bolsters. The measurement between the truck center axles was 43' 3".

Re: Introducing the CSX ES23DCM, rebuilt from…an SD40-2 Author: callum_out Just to be clear here, the 6 and 8 L series units are rated only as far as Tier III unless something has changed, again.