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SP 7231 is one of only four such units acquired by SP, but the usual practice was to run all four in a group due to electrical issues unique to the model. Here it is in later life, running with other EMD products. It is heading for Topeka, KS, and the eastern entrance to the former Rock Island line to New Mexico, now known as the Cotton Rock d .. More |
GP40X
Diesel-electric locomotive
| Series: | GP40 |
| Build: | EMD 1977−1978 (23) |
| Gauge: | 1435 mm |
| UIC axles: | Bo'Bo' |
| Prime mover: | EMD 16-645F |
| Power output: | 2610 kW |
| Source: | en.wikipedia.org |
Career
 | ATSF GP40X | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 2 |
| BNSF GP40X | BNSF Railway | 2 |
| SP GP40X | Southern Pacific Transportation Company | 2 |
| UP GP40X | Union Pacific Railroad | 7 |
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Southern Pacific owned only four GP40Xs, and all four were assigned to one train on August 30, 1985. Seen departing the railroad's Dolores Yard in Carson, California, are GP40Xs 7201, 7231, 7200 and 7230. (While this may seem like a rare shot, the four GP40Xs tended to stick together in a solid set a lot because of their finicky electrical .. More |
Changed May 30, 2015 Report
