The EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986. The locomotive's power is provided by an EMD 645E3 16- cylinder engine …

Dec 20, 2024 · The GP40 and GP40-2, along with the non-turbocharged GP38 and GP38-2, were EMD’s most successful second-generation Geeps. As with earlier models they fit exactly what railroads were looking for while also featuring the manufacturers’ excellence in quality and …

The EMD GP40 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between November 1965 and December 1971. It has an EMD 645E3 16- cylinder engine generating 3,000 hp (2,240 kW).

EMD GP40-2; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 9 June 2006: Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 645E3C 16 cylinder: ... Vol.2, by Bob Hayden Illustrated Treasury of GM Locomotives, by James W. Kerr Diesel Locomotives, The First 50 Years by Louis A. Marre ...

The locomotives, designated GP40-2H, were rebuilt from ex-CSX Transportation EMD GP38s and EMD GP40s. The rebuild included an EMD 645 prime mover, producing 3,000 hp (2,200 kW), and a separate head-end power (HEP) generator.

Dec 30, 2023 · The GP40-2 was introduced by EMD in 1972 as a replacement for the GP40. It retained the same 3,000 horsepower 645-series engine but received a host of mechanical and electrical upgrades geared at improving reliability and ease of maintenance, the most substantial of which was the introduction of modular electronic components (which had been ...

The 3000hp GP40-2 came to Conrail from two sources, the Reading and new from EMD. The inherited units were some of the last units purchased by the Reading, while the new units were some of Conrail's first motive power purchases.

Built by General Motors Diesel/Electro-Motive Division, the EMD GP40-2 (Dash-2) is a four-axle road switcher diesel-electric locomotive evolution of GP40 series. By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives.

Jan 18, 2025 · In 1972, EMD introduced an updated "Dash-2" series, replacing the GP38, GP39 and GP40 with the GP38-2, GP39-2 and GP40-2 respectively. Many GP38's and GP38AC's remained in service with their original owners (or successors) well into the 21st Century.

MODELING NOTES: The photos on this page show the general details and features of the Reading's GP40-2 locomotives. Note the snowplow pilots, and paint and lettering features, such as the new-style builder plates and the placement of …