The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD's Dash 2 series, competing against the GE U30C and the ALCO Century 630. Although higher-horsepower locomotives were available, including EMD's own SD45-2, the reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower (2,200kW) SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD's history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental DDA40X.
Peak production of the SD40-2 was in the mid-1970s. Sales of the SD40-2 began to diminish after 1981 due to the oil crisis, increased competition from GE's Dash-7 series and the introduction of the EMD SD50, which was available concurrently to late SD40-2 production. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988, Mexico until February 1986, and Brazil until October 1989. As of 2013, nearly all still remain in service.
(HD) FULL POWER From STOP! GREAT SOUND! (EMD) SD40-2's
Great Diesel Sound of Revving Engines! Two EMD SD40-2's, Union Pacific 3320 & 3723, with EMD 645 Prime Movers, Accelerate From Stop at Full Power with A Heavy Manifest Freight, while setting out and picking up cars at the yard just North of Downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho. EMD SD40-2 3320 is called a " Snoot" or a "Fast Forty", with a long short nose. A limited number were built for Union Pacific by EMD, and were geared for 80 mph, which meant they lead UP's Fastest Trains at One Time. Idaho Falls Idaho February 2011.
published: 11 Feb 2011
[GL][T-339] The Greatest Diesel Locomotive in History.. EMD SD40-2 50TH ANNIVERSARY (Full Series)
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LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW! The SD40-2!
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Emd SD40-2 Start up
Reading blue mountain and northern SD40-2
3055 built 1979 as UP 3621 equipped with a
V-16 EMD645e3 she definitely still purrs like a kitten
published: 26 Aug 2022
Dream does an EMD SD40-2 clutch
When boats are an obsolete technology.
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published: 05 May 2021
CSX Coal Train with Rare 40-Year-Old EMD SD40-2 Leading!
The EMD SD40-2 is by far one of the most, if not THE most successful locomotives ever built. Built 1972 and 1989 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), the SD40-2s are still going strong today. You can find these locomotives pretty much everywhere. Although on class one railroads, these engines typically stay in yard and local service. It's uncommon to see one leading a road freight, and rare to see them leading coal trains. In this case, the lead GE ET44AH had broken down and needed a new lead locomotive. Still in the yard it was originating from, they pulled CSX 8014 from the yard power to lead the train. So, while these locomotives are not rare to see by any means, this scenario does not happen often.
published: 14 Apr 2022
How to Start an EMD SD 40-2 Locomotive
Starting an EMD SD 40-2 locomotive. One thing I did not show you is the Isolation Switch in the cab has to be in the Start position. Sorry bout that.
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Made spring of 2023
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
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published: 25 Sep 2023
A RAILFAN FAVORITE - the SD40-2
The General Motors Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 is definitely a modern classic! Thousands were built and many are still serving today.
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published: 17 Jul 2021
EMD SD40-2 Start up
published: 15 Jun 2022
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: N Scale EMD SD40-2
Learn more about each roadname in our initial run of Rivet Counter N Scale EMD SD40-2s in this week’s product spotlight video. We’ll show you all the railroad, road number, and era-specific details on each version, and demonstrate the LED lighting effects and sounds.
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Great Diesel Sound of Revving Engines! Two EMD SD40-2's, Union Pacific 3320 & 3723, with EMD 645 Prime Movers, Accelerate From Stop at Full Power with A Heavy M...
Great Diesel Sound of Revving Engines! Two EMD SD40-2's, Union Pacific 3320 & 3723, with EMD 645 Prime Movers, Accelerate From Stop at Full Power with A Heavy Manifest Freight, while setting out and picking up cars at the yard just North of Downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho. EMD SD40-2 3320 is called a " Snoot" or a "Fast Forty", with a long short nose. A limited number were built for Union Pacific by EMD, and were geared for 80 mph, which meant they lead UP's Fastest Trains at One Time. Idaho Falls Idaho February 2011.
Great Diesel Sound of Revving Engines! Two EMD SD40-2's, Union Pacific 3320 & 3723, with EMD 645 Prime Movers, Accelerate From Stop at Full Power with A Heavy Manifest Freight, while setting out and picking up cars at the yard just North of Downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho. EMD SD40-2 3320 is called a " Snoot" or a "Fast Forty", with a long short nose. A limited number were built for Union Pacific by EMD, and were geared for 80 mph, which meant they lead UP's Fastest Trains at One Time. Idaho Falls Idaho February 2011.
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After fifty years, this remarkable engine is still working hard on America's railroads.
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After fifty years, this remarkable engine is still working hard on America's railroads.
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#review
After fifty years, this remarkable engine is still working hard on America's railroads.
TrainsOnTracks: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAM4BY_hyqIDIJmfvIqTeHw
Trainz658 yt: https://youtube.com/user/trainz675
#review
The EMD SD40-2 is by far one of the most, if not THE most successful locomotives ever built. Built 1972 and 1989 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), the SD40-2s a...
The EMD SD40-2 is by far one of the most, if not THE most successful locomotives ever built. Built 1972 and 1989 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), the SD40-2s are still going strong today. You can find these locomotives pretty much everywhere. Although on class one railroads, these engines typically stay in yard and local service. It's uncommon to see one leading a road freight, and rare to see them leading coal trains. In this case, the lead GE ET44AH had broken down and needed a new lead locomotive. Still in the yard it was originating from, they pulled CSX 8014 from the yard power to lead the train. So, while these locomotives are not rare to see by any means, this scenario does not happen often.
The EMD SD40-2 is by far one of the most, if not THE most successful locomotives ever built. Built 1972 and 1989 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), the SD40-2s are still going strong today. You can find these locomotives pretty much everywhere. Although on class one railroads, these engines typically stay in yard and local service. It's uncommon to see one leading a road freight, and rare to see them leading coal trains. In this case, the lead GE ET44AH had broken down and needed a new lead locomotive. Still in the yard it was originating from, they pulled CSX 8014 from the yard power to lead the train. So, while these locomotives are not rare to see by any means, this scenario does not happen often.
Starting an EMD SD 40-2 locomotive. One thing I did not show you is the Isolation Switch in the cab has to be in the Start position. Sorry bout that.
Check out...
Starting an EMD SD 40-2 locomotive. One thing I did not show you is the Isolation Switch in the cab has to be in the Start position. Sorry bout that.
Check out my other You Tube channel with more cool rail fanning
videos along with other adventures Dave has:
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Made spring of 2023
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
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misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
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Iron Cumberland, Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management,
any of the contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of
any of my fellow co-workers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the
descriptions, or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my
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Iron Synergy or any one at Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine
necessarily has or makes.
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#EMDLocomotive#HowStartLocomotive#Locomotive
Starting an EMD SD 40-2 locomotive. One thing I did not show you is the Isolation Switch in the cab has to be in the Start position. Sorry bout that.
Check out my other You Tube channel with more cool rail fanning
videos along with other adventures Dave has:
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Made spring of 2023
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Senergy,
Iron Cumberland, Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management,
any of the contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of
any of my fellow co-workers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the
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own and NOT an official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that
Iron Synergy or any one at Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine
necessarily has or makes.
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The General Motors Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 is definitely a modern classic! Thousands were built and many are still serving today.
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Learn more about each roadname in our initial run of Rivet Counter N Scale EMD SD40-2s in this week’s product spotlight video. We’ll show you all the railroad, ...
Learn more about each roadname in our initial run of Rivet Counter N Scale EMD SD40-2s in this week’s product spotlight video. We’ll show you all the railroad, road number, and era-specific details on each version, and demonstrate the LED lighting effects and sounds.
Learn more here:
https://www.scaletrains.com/n-scale/n-scale-locomotives/rivet-counter-n-scale-emd-sd40-2.html?availability=37
Learn more about each roadname in our initial run of Rivet Counter N Scale EMD SD40-2s in this week’s product spotlight video. We’ll show you all the railroad, road number, and era-specific details on each version, and demonstrate the LED lighting effects and sounds.
Learn more here:
https://www.scaletrains.com/n-scale/n-scale-locomotives/rivet-counter-n-scale-emd-sd40-2.html?availability=37
Great Diesel Sound of Revving Engines! Two EMD SD40-2's, Union Pacific 3320 & 3723, with EMD 645 Prime Movers, Accelerate From Stop at Full Power with A Heavy Manifest Freight, while setting out and picking up cars at the yard just North of Downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho. EMD SD40-2 3320 is called a " Snoot" or a "Fast Forty", with a long short nose. A limited number were built for Union Pacific by EMD, and were geared for 80 mph, which meant they lead UP's Fastest Trains at One Time. Idaho Falls Idaho February 2011.
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The goal is for you to learn a lot in a short amount of time.. A major infusion of knowledge in just a few minutes.. And if those few minutes distilled some of the best railroad information in the industry, we feel that we've done our job..
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After fifty years, this remarkable engine is still working hard on America's railroads.
TrainsOnTracks: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAM4BY_hyqIDIJmfvIqTeHw
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The EMD SD40-2 is by far one of the most, if not THE most successful locomotives ever built. Built 1972 and 1989 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), the SD40-2s are still going strong today. You can find these locomotives pretty much everywhere. Although on class one railroads, these engines typically stay in yard and local service. It's uncommon to see one leading a road freight, and rare to see them leading coal trains. In this case, the lead GE ET44AH had broken down and needed a new lead locomotive. Still in the yard it was originating from, they pulled CSX 8014 from the yard power to lead the train. So, while these locomotives are not rare to see by any means, this scenario does not happen often.
Starting an EMD SD 40-2 locomotive. One thing I did not show you is the Isolation Switch in the cab has to be in the Start position. Sorry bout that.
Check out my other You Tube channel with more cool rail fanning
videos along with other adventures Dave has:
https://www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings
Made spring of 2023
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Senergy,
Iron Cumberland, Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management,
any of the contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of
any of my fellow co-workers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the
descriptions, or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my
own and NOT an official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that
Iron Synergy or any one at Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine
necessarily has or makes.
Again, we are very fortunate to have Iron Senergy as our current
owners. Please, when making a comment be respectful of Iron Senergy,
Cumberland Mine, my fellow coworkers and also any contractors
that may be shown. Thank You, Dave
#EMDLocomotive#HowStartLocomotive#Locomotive
The General Motors Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 is definitely a modern classic! Thousands were built and many are still serving today.
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Learn more about each roadname in our initial run of Rivet Counter N Scale EMD SD40-2s in this week’s product spotlight video. We’ll show you all the railroad, road number, and era-specific details on each version, and demonstrate the LED lighting effects and sounds.
Learn more here:
https://www.scaletrains.com/n-scale/n-scale-locomotives/rivet-counter-n-scale-emd-sd40-2.html?availability=37
The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD's Dash 2 series, competing against the GE U30C and the ALCO Century 630. Although higher-horsepower locomotives were available, including EMD's own SD45-2, the reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower (2,200kW) SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD's history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental DDA40X.
Peak production of the SD40-2 was in the mid-1970s. Sales of the SD40-2 began to diminish after 1981 due to the oil crisis, increased competition from GE's Dash-7 series and the introduction of the EMD SD50, which was available concurrently to late SD40-2 production. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988, Mexico until February 1986, and Brazil until October 1989. As of 2013, nearly all still remain in service.