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Electro-Motive SD40-2 Diesels
3500-3599
3501, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-3, FN 786179-3. It was retired on July 16, 2007, and sold to Helm Leasing as HLCX 6257.
3506, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-8, FN 786170-8. It was renumbered 3219 on September 24, 2012.
3507, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-9, FN 786170-9. It was rebuilt as 1674, Class SD40N, on June 18, 2012.
3510, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-12, FN 786170-12. It was rebuilt as 1714, Class SD40N, on April 4, 2012.
3511, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-13, FN 786170-13. It was rebuilt as 1747, Class SD40N, on November 30, 2012.
3516, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-18, FN 786170-18. It was rebuilt as 1742, Class SD40N, on November 9, 2012.
3519, Class SD40-2, was built in January 1979, #786170-21, FN 786170-21. It was renumbered 3258 on September 21, 2012.
3530, Class SD40-2, was built in February 1979, #786170-32, FN 786170-32. It was renumbered 3269 on September 25, 2012.
3531, Class SD40-2, was built in February 1979, #786170-33, FN 786170-33. It was renumbered 1782, Class SD40N, on March 4, 2013.
3533, Class SD40-2, was built in February 1979, #786170-35, FN 786170-35. It was renumbered 3275 on November 21, 2012.
3536, Class SD40-2, was built in February 1979, #786170-38, FN 786170-38. It was rebuilt as 1570, Class SD40N, on September 7, 2010.
3547, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-49, FN 786170-49. It was retired on September 28, 2001, and was sold as Florida East Coast 701 in 2001.
3550, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-52, FN 786170-52. It was rebuilt as B3550 on March 16, 1992, and retired on May 24, 2001. It was sold as Reading & Northern RR 3050.
3552, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-54, FN 786170-54. It was renumbered as 3220 on November 1, 2013.
3553, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-55, FN 786170-55. It was renumbered as 3221.
3557, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-59, FN 786170-59.
3565, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-67, FN 786170-67. It was renumbered 3232 on July 1, 2013 and rebuilt as 1952, Class SD40N, on February 11, 2014. It was retired on November 27, 2018, and scrapped.
3566, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-68, FN 786170-68.
3570, Class SD40-2, was built in March 1979, #786170-72, FN 786170-72. It was retired on December 5, 2008, and rebuilt as 1557, Class SD40N, on July 19, 2010.
3575, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-2, FN 786218-2. It was retired on November 29, 2000, and was rebuilt at San Luis Potosi in 2003 as Iowa Chicago & Eastern 6416 "City of Linwood".
3578, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-5, FN 786218-5. It was retired in April 28, 2003. It was sold as Progress Rail Service as PRSX 3578 and resold to WATCo as WAMX 4134. in 2008.
3579, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-6, FN 786218-6.
3582, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-9, FN 786218-9. It was rebuilt as 1673, Class SD40N, on June 19. 2012.
3583, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-10, FN 786218-10. It was rebuilt as 1667, Class SD40N, on June 7, 2012.
3585, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-12, FN 786218-12, as 8076, Class SD40-2H. It was renumbered 3585, Class SD40-2, in October 1981 and retired on February 7, 2001. It was sold to CIT Group as CEFX 3161 and sold as Terminal RR of St Louis 3006 in 2012.
3587, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-14, FN 786218-14, as 8078, Class SD40-2H. It was renumbered 3587, Class SD40-2, in December 1981 and retired on September 28, 2001. It was sold as FEC 708 in 2001.
3588, Class SD40-2, was built in July 1979, #786218-15, FN 786218-15, as 8079, Class SD40-2H. It was renumbered 3588, Class SD40-2. in November 1981 and retired on August 10, 2000. It was sold as Southwestern RR 3588 and transferred as Washington Eastern RR 3588 in 2019.
3589, Class SD40-2, was built in August 1979, #786218-16, FN 786218-16, as 8080, Class SD40-2H. It was renumbered 3589, Class SD40-2, in July 1981, and was retired on May 25, 2004. It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co as NREX 3589 and resold as WAMX 4116.
3592, Class SD40-2, was built in August 1979, #786218-19, FN 786218-19, as 8083, Class SD40-2H. It was renumbered 3592, Class SD40-2, in November 1981. It was rebuilt as 1682, Class SD40N, on July 3, 2012.
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