Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF 6327 SDP40 to be retired

The last operational SDP40 on the BNSF roster is to be retired. Will be headed to Topeka to be cannibalized and retired. Sad to see it go. Wish someone could save it and give it a good home. Would love to see it back in the GN Big Sky Blue.

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SD452XR Wrote:
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> Would love to see it back in the GN Big Sky Blue.


and renumbered back to #325

Butch

Are there any other SDP40s in active service?

Additional question: is this the last passenger locomotive on the active BNSF roster?

Z

I hate to ask a ladies age, but how old is she?

Jeff

The SDP40's were delivered in Orange and green paint for the Empire Builder trains of the Great Northern. Also wore blue, but they ran with F-units as well as the SDP45's.

Maybe something for the smaller passenger operations to try to pick up, they have that extra section in the back for a steam generator or maybe a tall skinny HEP set up.

Now GCFX SD40-2 3093 on lease to CP.From "Branchline Apr 2008 Issue. One of 50 on lease These
were part of about 110 units initially leased to CSX, you know the silver bodies green nose
and other variations.

It was in the bay area recently too. I am sorry I missed it.

~Steve Sloan

BNSF 6327 was built in 66. BNSF 6326 still shows on the roster but has been out of service for several years.

maybe a museum or organization could petition BNSF to add this to their collection for a tax write off to a non-profit corporation.This would make a nice addition to the museum at Duluth since they seem to repaint and operate most of their collection.
Randy Allard

FIREMAN424 Wrote:
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> maybe a museum or organization could petition BNSF
> to add this to their collection for a tax write
> off to a non-profit corporation.This would make a
> nice addition to the museum at Duluth since they
> seem to repaint and operate most of their
> collection.
> Randy Allard


If anyone knows someone there, you might want to let them know. Would make a great addition.

zephyrus Wrote:
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> Are there any other SDP40s in active service?
>
> Additional question: is this the last passenger
> locomotive on the active BNSF roster?
>
> Z

MRL 290 is an SDP40 which is still active. It no longer has the grill at the rear of the long hood for a boiler like the BNSF one does. Unless there is a former GN GP9 hidden somewhere, I believe this would be the last passenger unit on the BNSF.

Don't forget the handful of KCS/TFM/KCSM/whatever they are SDP40's that are still on the roster. I've caught two of them in Kansas City. In addition, the BNSF 6326 is indeed in the deadline at Topeka.

- Jeff

fbe Wrote:
> Unless there
> is a former GN GP9 hidden somewhere, I believe
> this would be the last passenger unit on the BNSF.

Is BNSF GP7 3837 still active? It's ex-ATSF torpedo-boat GP7 1328, originally 2651, equipped with a steam generator when new.

About the Mexican units;

NdeM and the Great Northern were the only railroads to purchase SDP40's. Many of the Mexican units remain active in Mexico. I can't find an exact disposition of all the units (each source is different), but both Ferromex and TFM received the SDP40's after the 1997 privatization. Many are still in service for both Ferromex and TFM (now KCS de Mexico).

I have seen FXE and TFM SDP40's in the US.

Nate

I say the BNSF should rebuild the 3626 and 3627 and retain for their business fleet.
Charlie

Here is 6327 at Galesburg, Illinois, on Thursday.

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