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EMD SD-40: Locomotive Roster
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CR SD-40 By 1976, production on the 3,000hp SD-40 had been replaced with the upgraded Dash 2 series. Conrail inherited its entire SD-40 fleet from the Jersey Central and Penn Central. Some units remained under standard Conrail paint and numbering, while others were repainted, renumbered, and then placed into lease service. The rosters below help to relieve some of this confusion.

Comprehensive Roster [Download PDF Version ]
The roster below is comprehensive for Conrail between April 1976 and May 1999. It contains all predecessor units Conrail inherited, plus it lists retirement dates and dispositions when available. For units renumbered into Conrail 600 or 800 series, the retirement date is the date the unit was renumbered; for additional retirement information on these units see the SD-40 Renumbering Roster below. This roster is a compilation of information from A Colorful Look At Conrail's SD-40 and SD-40-2's and CR Locomotive Data books. Thanks to Dave Goldsmith, Jr, for disposition information.

 CR      Former    Prior      Built   Retired  Disposition Notes
 ========================================================================
 6240    PC 6240   --- ----   12/70   09/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6986
 6241    PC 6241   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 0800
 6242    PC 6242   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 801
 6243    PC 6243   --- ----   12/70   10/95    renumbered CR 0802
 6244    PC 6244   --- ----   12/70   04/91    unknown
 6245    PC 6245   --- ----   12/70   ??/??    unknown
 6246    PC 6246   --- ----   12/70   10/95    renumbered CR 803
 6247    PC 6247   --- ----   12/70   10/95    renumbered CR 0804
 6248    PC 6248   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 805
 6249    PC 6249   --- ----   12/70   10/94    renumbered CR 0806
 6250    PC 6250   --- ----   12/70   ??/??    unknown
 6251    PC 6251   --- ----   12/70   07/93    renumbered CR 607
 6252    PC 6252   --- ----   12/70   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6984
 6253    PC 6253   --- ----   12/70   ??/??    unknown
 6254    PC 6254   --- ----   12/70   ??/??    to EMD 6407
 6255    PC 6255   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 0808
 6256    PC 6256   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 0809
 6257    PC 6257   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 810
 6258    PC 6258   --- ----   12/70   02/94    renumbered CR 608
 6259    PC 6259   --- ----   12/70   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6960
 6260    PC 6260   --- ----   12/70   10/95    renumbered CR 0811
 6261    PC 6261   --- ----   12/70   01/96    renumbered CR 0812
 6262    PC 6262   --- ----   12/70   07/93    renumbered CR 609
 6263    PC 6263   --- ----   01/71   08/94    renumbered CR 0813
 6264    PC 6264   --- ----   12/71   10/95    renumbered CR 0814
 6265    PC 6265   --- ----   12/71   04/88    unknown
 6266    PC 6266   --- ----   12/71   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6989
 6267    PC 6267   --- ----   12/71   ??/??    unknown
 6268    PC 6268   --- ----   12/71   08/94    to EMD 6426
 6269    PC 6269   --- ----   12/71   08/94    to EMD 6408
 6270    PC 6270   --- ----   12/71   10/94    to EMD 6427
 6271    PC 6271   --- ----   12/71   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6992
 6272    PC 6272   --- ----   12/71   08/94    to EMD 6400
 6273    PC 6273   --- ----   12/71   08/94    to EMD 6409
 6274    PC 6274   --- ----   12/71   07/93    renumbered CR 610 
 6275    PC 6275   --- ----   12/71   09/95    to HLCX 5032
 6276    PC 6276   --- ----   12/71   ??/??    unknown
 6277    PC 6277   --- ----   12/71   07/93    renumbered CR 602
 6278    PC 6278   --- ----   12/71   08/94    to EMD 6412
 6279    PC 6279   --- ----   12/71   09/95    to HLCX 5033
 6280    PC 6280   --- ----   12/71   07/93    renumbered CR 603
 6281    PC 6281   --- ----   12/71   01/96    to HLCX 5031
 6282    PC 6282   --- ----   12/71   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6990
 6283    PC 6283   --- ----   12/71   08/94    to EMD 6413
 6284    PC 6284   --- ----   12/71   08/94    unknown
 6285   CNJ 3061   B&O 7482   05/67   09/94    to EMD 6425
 6286   CNJ 3062   B&O 7483   05/67   09/95    to VMV (12/96)
 6287   CNJ 3063   B&O 7484   05/67   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6996
 6288   CNJ 3064   B&O 7485   05/67   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6981
 6289   CNJ 3065   B&O 7486   05/67   08/94    to EMD 6429
 6290   CNJ 3066   B&O 7487   05/67   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6999
 6291   CNJ 3067   B&O 7488   05/67   08/94    to EMD 6417
 6292   CNJ 3068   B&O 7489   05/67   08/94    to EMD 6410
 6293    PC 6040   PRR 6040   02/66   07/93    renumbered CR 601
 6294    PC 6041   PRR 6041   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6994
 6295    PC 6042   PRR 6042   02/66   09/94    to EMD 6419
 6296    PC 6043   PRR 6043   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6985
 6297    PC 6044   PRR 6044   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6973
 6298    PC 6045   PRR 6045   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6971
 6299    PC 6046   PRR 6046   02/66   01/96    to HLCX 5036
 6300    PC 6047   PRR 6047   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6892
 6301    PC 6048   PRR 6048   02/66   09/95    to VMV (12/96)
 6302    PC 6049   PRR 6049   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6995
 6303    PC 6050   PRR 6050   02/66   01/96    to HLCX 5038
 6304    PC 6051   PRR 6051   02/66   01/96    to HLCX 5039
 6305    PC 6052   PRR 6052   02/66   06/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6975
 6306    PC 6053   PRR 6053   02/66   09/95    to HLCX 5040
 6307    PC 6054   PRR 6054   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6420
 6308    PC 6055   PRR 6055   02/66   01/96    to VMV
 6309    PC 6056   PRR 6056   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6993
 6310    PC 6057   PRR 6057   02/66   02/94    renumbered CR 605
 6311    PC 6058   PRR 6058   02/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6974
 6312    PC 6059   PRR 6059   02/66   10/93    renumbered CR 611
 6313    PC 6060   PRR 6060   02/66   ??/93    rebuilt CR 6972
 6314    PC 6061   PRR 6061   02/66   09/95    to VMV
 6315    PC 6062   PRR 6062   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6414
 6316    PC 6063   PRR 6063   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6418
 6317    PC 6064   PRR 6064   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6423
 6318    PC 6065   PRR 6065   02/66   08/94    unknown
 6319    PC 6066   PRR 6066   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6401
 6320    PC 6067   PRR 6067   02/66   09/95    unknown
 6321    PC 6068   PRR 6068   02/66   05/94    renumbered CR 606
 6322    PC 6069   PRR 6069   02/66   01/96    unknown
 6323    PC 6070   PRR 6070   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6415
 6324    PC 6071   PRR 6071   02/66   08/94    to VMV
 6325    PC 6072   PRR 6072   02/66   ??/??    unknown
 6326    PC 6073   PRR 6073   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6991
 6327    PC 6074   PRR 6074   02/66   09/94    to EMD 6428
 6328    PC 6075   PRR 6075   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6421
 6329    PC 6076   PRR 6076   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6424
 6330    PC 6077   PRR 6077   02/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6977
 6331    PC 6078   PRR 6078   02/66   08/94    to EMD 6402
 6332    PC 6079   PRR 6079   02/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6998
 6333    PC 6080   PRR 6080   02/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6987
 6334    PC 6081   PRR 6081   02/66   09/95    to HLCX 5045
 6335    PC 6082   PRR 6082   03/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6976
 6336    PC 6083   PRR 6083   02/66   09/95    to VMV
 6337    PC 6084   PRR 6084   03/66   ??/??    unknown
 6338    PC 6085   PRR 6085   03/66   10/94    to EMD 6422
 6339    PC 6086   PRR 6086   03/66   08/94    to EMD 6416
 6340    PC 6087   PRR 6087   03/66   01/96    to VMV
 6341    PC 6088   PRR 6088   03/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6997
 6342    PC 6089   PRR 6089   03/66   ??/??    unknown
 6343    PC 6090   PRR 6090   03/66   08/94    renumbered EMD 6403
 6344    PC 6091   PRR 6191   03/66   07/93    renumbered CR 600
 6345    PC 6092   PRR 6192   03/66   08/94    to EMD 6404
 6346    PC 6093   PRR 6193   03/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6983
 6347    PC 6094   PRR 6194   03/66   02/94    renumbered CR 604
 6348    PC 6095   PRR 6195   03/66   09/95    unknown
 6349    PC 6096   PRR 6196   03/66   04/88    unknown
 6350    PC 6097   PRR 6197   03/66   01/96    to HLCX 5048
 6351    PC 6098   PRR 6198   03/66   07/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6988
 6352    PC 6099   PRR 6199   03/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6980
 6353    PC 6100   PRR 6100   03/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6978
 6354    PC 6101   PRR 6101   03/66   09/95    to HLCX 5049
 6355    PC 6102   PRR 6102   03/66   ??/93    rebuilt as SD-40-2R CR 6979
 6356    PC 6103   PRR 6103   03/66   04/94    to EMD 6405
 6357    PC 6104   PRR 6104   03/66   10/94    to EMD 6430


Renumbering Roster [Download PDF Version ]
During the early 1990s, Conrail began receiving new C40-8W's, placing them in the 6200 series. Since some SD-40's that had not been rebuilt or sold off still remained on roster, they were temporarily renumbered. Units that had been stored inoperable at the time, even though many were later reactivated, were renumbered into the 600 series. These units apparently remained on Conrail property until late 1994, then they were shipped to Helm Leasing. Those units that were active or operable, on the other hand, were renumbered into the 800 series. Several units in the 800 series were prefixed with "0" to either avoid confusion with Amtrak's 800-series F40's or to comply with Conrail's computer system, which was accustomed to 4-digit road numbers. CR 807 never had a locomotive assigned to it, therefore it does not appear on the roster.

 CR     Former    Prior     Previous   Built   Retired  Disposition Notes
 ========================================================================
  600   CR 6344   PC 6091   PRR 6191   03/66   07/93    to HLCX 5015
  601   CR 6293   PC 6040   PRR 6040   02/66   07/93    to HLCX 5016
  602   CR 6277   PC 6277   --- ----   12/71   07/93    to HLCX 5017
  603   CR 6280   PC 6280   --- ----   12/71   07/93    to HLCX 5018
  604   CR 6347   PC 6094   PRR 6194   03/66   02/94    to HLCX 5019
  605   CR 6310   PC 6057   PRR 6057   02/66   02/94    to HLCX 5020
  606   CR 6321   PC 6068   PRR 6068   02/66   05/94    to HLCX 6214
  607   CR 6251   PC 6251   --- ----   12/70   07/93    to HLCX 5021
  608   CR 6258   PC 6258   --- ----   12/70   02/94    to HLCX 5022
  609   CR 6262   PC 6262   --- ----   12/70   07/93    to HLCX 5023
  610   CR 6274   PC 6274   --- ----   12/71   07/93    to HLCX 5024
  611   CR 6312   PC 6344   PRR 6059   02/66   07/93    to HLCX 5025
 0800   CR 6241   PC 6241   --- ----   12/70   08/94    to EMD 6406
  801   CR 6242   PC 6242   --- ----   12/70   01/96    to HLCX 5035
 0802   CR 6243   PC 6243   --- ----   12/70   10/95    to HLCX ?
  803   CR 6246   PC 6246   --- ----   12/70   10/95    to HLCX ?
 0804   CR 6247   PC 6247   --- ----   12/70   10/94    to EMD 6431
  805   CR 6248   PC 6248   --- ----   12/70   01/96    to HLCX 5026
 0806   CR 6249   PC 6249   --- ----   12/70   10/94    to EMD 6432
  807   -- ----   -- ----   --- ----   --/--   --/--    -- ----
 0808   CR 6255   PC 6255   --- ----   12/70   01/96    to HLCX ?
 0809   CR 6256   PC 6256   --- ----   12/70   01/96    to HLCX 5027
  810   CR 6257   PC 6257   --- ----   12/70   01/96    to HLCX 5028
 0811   CR 6260   PC 6260   --- ----   12/70   10/95    to HLCX 5029
 0812   CR 6261   PC 6261   --- ----   12/70   01/96    to HLCX 5030
 0813   CR 6263   PC 6263   --- ----   01/71   08/94    to EMD 6411
 0814   CR 6264   PC 6264   --- ----   01/71   10/95    to HLCX 5031

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