Friday, November 12, 2010

First SD40

Illinois Central 6071, IC 6071
EMD SD40-2R

The first SD40 ever manufactured by EMD.  Built in the 1960's as EMDX 434 and used as a demonstrator model.  Later sold to GM&O where it was numbered GMO 950.  

Retired by CN and donated in 2010 to the Monticello Railway Museum in Illinois.  The museum is raising money to replace traction motors that were removed by CN.  It will eventually have a GM&O paint scheme.


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