EMD SD40-3
Diesel locomotive
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The EMD SD40-3 is a rebuild from several locomotive models from General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD)'s second generation of diesel locomotives. The models involved in the rebuild were the SD40,[1] SD40-2,[2] SD45, SD45-2 and SD45T-2.[3][4]
General Motors Diesel (GMD)
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History
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE)
The Boise Locomotive Company (BLC), a subsidiary of MotivePower, would rebuild seven former Southern Pacific (SP) SD45T-2s into SD40-3s on September 30, 1999. The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR) would rebuild an additional four former SP SD45T-2s into SD40-3s at their own Proctor, Minnesota shops in 2000, making a total of eleven SD40-3s. All eleven locomotives of which would be delivered to the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE).[5][6][7]
CSX Transportation (CSXT)
CSX conducted their rebuilding of SD40-2s into SD40-3s at their own Huntington, West Virginia shops. Rebuilding began in 2010 with 10 units upgraded and numbered 4000-4009; in 2011, 20 units went through the program and were numbered 4010-4029 and in 2012 another 20 units followed and were numbered 4030-4049. One of the most notable rebuilds was SD40-2 no. 8888, (now rebuilt to no. 4389), which in 2001 was involved in a runaway incident caused by the failure of the engineer to notice the train gradually accelerating during yard switching, but this locomotive was rebuilt in 2015.[8] These locomotives featured new cabs, air conditioning systems, and other new technologies.
Norfolk Southern (NS)
The Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) had started their SD40-3 rebuild program in October 2021, and as of 2026, is ongoing.[9]
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (W&LE)
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) had one SD40, no. 3048, rebuilt into dash 3 specifications in December 1998 at their own Brewster, Ohio shops.[10] It is currently still in service as of 2026.
Accidents and incidents
- On September 30, 2010, DM&IR SD40-3 no. 401 was involved in a collision at Highland, Minnesota, it was scrapped on site.[4]
Rebuilders
| Company | Quantity | Date | Former model(s) | Location | Number | Notes | Refs. |
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| CSX Transportation (CSXT) | 51 | 2010 - 2015 | SD40-2 | Huntington, West Virginia shops | 4000-4049, 4387, 4389 | 4389 was formerly CSX 8888.[11] | |
| National Railway Equipment Company (NREX) | 8 | 1995 | Silvis, Illinois shops | 600-607 | Sold and numbered for Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) | [12][13] | |
| VMV Enterprises (VMVX) | 28 | 1995 - 1996 | SD40-2, SD45, SD40 | Paducah, Kentucky | 608-634, 672 | [12] | |
| 16 | 1996-1997 | SD45T-2 | 400-415 | Sold to Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR) | [3][4][14] | ||
| 1 | SD45-2 | 416 | |||||
| 1 | SD45T-2 | 417 | |||||
| 1 | SD45-2 | 418 | |||||
| 1 | SD45T-2 | 419 | |||||
| Ateliers de Montréal Facilities (AMF) | 1 | 1996 | SD40 | - | 697 | Sold and numbered for Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) | [12] |
| 12 | 1997 | 6047-6048, 6050-6052, 6055-6056, 6061-6062, 6076-6078 | Rebuilt for Connell Leasing | [15] | |||
| Alstom Canada Transportation (GCFX) | 4 | 1998 | 6617-6618, 6629, 6632 | Rebuilt and repainted for KCS, leased to CN | [15][16] | ||
| Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) | 1 | December 1998 | Brewster, Ohio shops | 3048 | [10] | ||
| Boise Locomotive Company (BLC) | 7 | September 30, 1999 | SD45T-2 | Boise, Idaho | 900-906 | Sold to the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE) | [5][6][7] |
| Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR) | 4 | 2000 | Proctor, Minnesota | 907-910 | |||
| Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) | 55 | October 2021 - present | SD40-2 | Juniata Shops | 6400-6454 | [9][17] | |
| Metro East Industries (MEI) | 2 | April 2026 | SD40-2 | - | 4091 and 4092 | Rebuilt with new cabs |