RailPictures.Net Photo: Union Pacific EMD SD40-2 at San Bernardino, California by John Wiesmann

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» Cajon pass, West summit island
» San Bernardino, California, USA (more..)
» 1977

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A solid consist of 5 UP SD40-2 locos, called "Fast Forties". Nos. 8007 and 8026 are SD40-2H rebuilt to 80 mph speed limit. Nos. 8040, 8043 and 8049 are SD40-2M and built in 1976 with the same gearing for 80 mph. These locos were also used together with DDA40X locos.

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Railroading in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, basically anything but the 2000s.

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The EMD SD (special duty) series are a strong and reliable kind of locomotive which still serve America's rails today. They have proved themselves reliable by clocking in several million miles of freight service over several decades.

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