Upon boarding the locomotives, it was discovered that the head unit, #7551, was dead and could not be started. The crew was then instructed to take unit SP 8278 (an EMD SD40T-2 "Tunnel Motor") from another consist and add it to theirs, ahead of the dead 7551.

The automatic and independent brake valves from units SP 8278 and SP 7443 were bench tested on May 15, at the SP diesel shop in Los Angeles in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturers and the Association of American Railroads.

The yard clerk instructed the crew to use another unit (SP 8278) that was in the yard next to the three-unit consist. The yard clerk then informed the assistant chief dispatcher, who had come on duty in Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m., of the condition of SP 7551 and of the use of SP 8278.

engine motive power unit SP 8278 SD40T-2 tunnel motor and bay window CABOOSE . These locomotives were seen in the 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's on Local , Drag , Manifest and Intermodal...

Southern Pacific No. 8278 was an EMD SD40T-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1980.

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This loco was built in x/1980 with EMD construction number 786265-49. SP 8278: Back to Main Page.

The head-end engineer and the conductor were still on the lead unit, SP 8278, and the head-end brakeman remained on the third unit, SP 7549. The helper engineer and the helper brakeman were located in the trailing unit, SP 7443, of the helper consist.

May 24, 2020 · - Upon boarding the locomotives, it was discovered that the head unit, SP 7551, was dead and could not be started - The crew was then instructed to take unit SP 8278 from another consist