HO RTR SD40M-2, Utah Railway #9006

HO RTR SD40M-2, Utah Railway #9006 Overview

In the early 1990's, Utah Railway was looking for reliable second hand power. They leased some MK rebuilt SD40s, mostly from C&O heritage. These were put into unit coal service, usually in sets of up to 4 units, sometimes more.

In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.

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