Sporting new paint, this is a rather rare locomotive with only 20 being built between 1966-1970. Six were bought by the Great Northern while the other 14 went to Mexico. BN 6394 was born in May 19... (more)

The BN duo that has been hanging around Richmond for the past several weeks, heads east through Franklin Canyon.

The Warm Springs Local lead by BNSF's last active SDP40 waits for clearance into the yard.

A crew member rides on the "porch" of the old SDP40 as the local approaches Warm Springs Yard.

The Warm Springs Local passes the switch at Snoboy as it nears the yard.

An SDP40 leads the Warm Springs Local just after crossing the diamonds at Niles Junction.

One of the last of it's kinda SDP40 6327 leading an all green Warm Springs local

BNSF's last in-service SDP40 has been a regular on the Warm Springs Local in the Bay Area... here it is with BNSF 6333 heading south over Alameda Creek at Niles Jct. BNSF 6327 is ex-GN 325 built ... (more)

The BNSF Warm Springs local is getting under way as it heads south out of Richmond. The lead unit, BNSF 6327, is a former GN SDP40. I'll bet when the GN purchased this power to pull the Empire Bui... (more)

Spirit of '76' 1976. The second BN "Bicentennial" 1976, nee-GN 323/BN 9853/6397. Renumbered back to BN 6397 in January 1979. Only 20 SDP40s built - six for GN and fourteen for NdeM.

A pair of TFM's lead a short mixed freight to the red board at Godfrey. The leader being an SDP-40. The brakewheel notched short hood seems a bit of an oddity.

A very rare EMD (ex GN I think) on the point of the M train today. Regular Merchandise - Dilworth, MN - Lincoln, NE.

Grey was at this time a strange color to Mexican Railroading. SDP40 1321 wears the new colors amid a sea of blue, from the diesel shop to sister locomotives not yet repainted.

This unit is still operational today as GCFX 3093.

An impressive lineup of power poses at the former WM yard office. From left to right are MRL SDP40 290 off the W&LE Z416, CSX 2229, NS (ex-CR) 5340, and CSX 5916