3rd QUARTER 2023: In this issue, we examine Rock Island’s SD40-2s delivered in the early 1970s, and follows that group into the 1980s and second owner Illinois Central Gulf. Sean Graham-White reviews domestic diesel locomotive production in 2022. All this and more in the 3rd Quarter 2023 issue of Diesel Era!
2022 Locomotive Production
The scope of this article’s coverage is North American diesel locomotive production — both new builds and modernization programs.
Rock Island SD40-2s: 4790–4799
In late 1973, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad received 10 SD40-2 diesels from Electro-Motive Division.
MILW Bicentennial SD40-2 Saved
The EMD SD40-2 still wears its Pan Am paint but will be repainted into the Milwaukee Road bicentennial scheme at the Oklahoma Railway Museum.
Genesee Valley Transportation Acquires Historic Alco PA NKP 190
Genesee Valley Transportation has purchased Doyle McCormack’s Alco PA diesel, and will move it to Scranton to complete its restoration for planned future operation in fan trip service.
Freight Car Classics: Conrail Boxcars
A collection of classic Conrail boxcars inherited from six bankrupt railroads of the Northeast in 1976.
Rock Island GP40s
Information and images are currently sought in documenting Electro-Motive Division’s GP40 series
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