The EMD SD40-2 is a 3,000-horsepower (2,200 kW) C-C diesel–electric locomotive built by EMD from 1972 to 1989. The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD's Dash 2 series, competing against the GE U30C.

EMD SD40-2 - 116 of 985 units; Road Numbers Builder Date Date Date Notes BNSF # 1st # 2nd # 3rd # 4th # 5th # Number Built Rebuilt Retired

BNSF 6805 shoves a cut of cars through the "T" yard at Northtown yard. The 6805 drills the south end of Northtown Yard next to a line of stored SD75's. In the background, cleanup is still going on for an NS Dash 9 that split a switch. BNSF 6805 by unknown photographer.

The Electro Motive Division SD40-2 is a six-axle, 3,000 hp diesel locomotive built from 1972 to 1986. It is an upgrade of the original EMD SD40; being part of EMD's "Dash 2" line. Many have been built (with over 4,000 built, and another 1,000 custom rebuild or …

BNSF Ry. Electro-Motive SD40-2 Diesels. 6329-6999. 6329, Class SD40-2, was built in February 1972, #5803-4, FN 5803-4, as Burlington Northern 6328, Class SD40-2. It became BNSF 6329, Class SD40-2, on March 6, 1998, and rebuilt as 1910, Class SD40-2R, on August 21, 2009.

BNSF Railway Photographic Roster Reporting Marks: BNSF Old Name: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Showing Locomotive model SD40-2 Click on a locomotive to view pictures

EMD SD40-2 - 498 of 838 units; Road Numbers Builder Date Date Date Notes BN # 1st # 2nd # 3rd # BNSF # Number Built Rebuilt Retired: 6325 BN 6325 BN 1976:2 BN 1876:2 6397 5803-1 Feb 72 6326 6398 5803-2 Feb 72 6327 6399 5803 ...

I first saw the 8073 at Interbay 2-23-81 in a power set of 8073/8109/6626 (SD40-2/SD40-2/F45). On 9-16-87 I took a scenic photo of the BN 8073 leading an eastbound freight train on the ex-NP between Paradise and St Regis, MT.

BNSF SD40-2 #6332 performs switching moves at BNSF's Northtown Yard. Two trains pullout of the yard side by side. On the right is a yard job, with a mainline train on the left. At times it still looks like the old days, if you forget that there are patches and the SD40-2 is now a remote....

Pictures of BNSF 1977, Model: SD40-2. Blaise Lambert's Collection : ... BNSF Railway: Model: EMD SD40-2: Built As: CS 980 (SD40-2) Serial Number: 73668-1: Order No: 73668: Frame Number: 73668-1: Built: 2/1974: Notes: Ex-C&S: Other locos with this serial: BNSF 6850(SD40-2) BN 6850(SD40-2) BNSF 1977(SD40-2)