Reply to "UPDATE ... March 2024: 3rd Rail SD40-2's"

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@rplst8 posted:
Don’t forget Conrail’s version with Flexcoil C trucks. The whole reason for the lengthening of the SD40 frame was to accommodate the HT-C trucks, which made the CR variant look a little silly. Maybe not as silly as the 3000 gallon fuel tank models.
If anyone is interested in some of the many variations there is a great page that has details of the WLE SD40-2s, of which they’ve got a nice collection. Some however, are reman’d SD40s like the three ex-PRR units they have.
http://www.nsdash9.com/WEroster.html#SD40-2

Another reason for the frame length was to standardize the frame. The SD38-2, SD40-2, and SD45-2 share the same frame. Conrail elected to go with the older Flexcoil trucks due to their experience of Amtrak's SDP40Fs HT-C trucks on Conrail track which was substandard at the time.

W&LE units are still being researched. Most of the others have assigned phases and number ranges right now pending approval of the boss man Scott.

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