CNW 6930, The Last CNW SD40-2 To Survive

The CNW 6930, the last CNW SD40-2 to survive a patch job leads the MPBDA into Fordyce, AR for a meet. The nose bell is clanging and he's in run 8. It was a great show. The train was 10,000 tons and 6850 feet.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• CNW
• SD40-2
• K3LA
• fallenflag
• trains
• Chicago&Northwestern

[roundhouser]

Yep. MPBDA, mostly loads, sand, lumber and stuff.

[roundhouser]

This was taken in August of 02. My bad, I thought the 6930 was the last one. Thanks for the correction.

[CNW4404]

It's been gone for over six years.

[furryfurball1221]

i saw two SD40-2s in run 8 a week ago, the ground really shook

[AOS1738]

@mmandmcb14 THE C&NW SD40-2 WERE SURE SOMETHING TO SEE AND HEAR OUT ON THE C&NW MAIN LINE. JUST LISTEN TO THAT 3,000 HORSE POWER JUST PRRRRRRRRR

[mmandmcb14]

@AOS1738 It was my favorite locomotive.

[eajosephedward]

looks like this one and the deltic share the same fate

[AOS1738]

MISS THOSE OLD C&NW SD40-2. I ONCE CHASED 2 OF THEM FROM THE BUTLER YARD TO THE SOUTHSIDE OF SHEBOYGAN, WIS. TAPEING THEM AT WHAT CROSSING I COULD CATCH THEM AT, WHAT AWAY TO SPEND AN AFTERNOON!

[peterandben]

Poor little loco, still workin' hard at the front of the train, where it belongs!

[RailsandRoads]

@RailsandRoads same difference .... its unpatched now

[silicon212]

@RailsandRoads No, IRM has a _depatched_ SD40-2 in their possession. UP had patched it, IRM removed the patch.