The Southern maintained a fleet of 31 SD40âs #3170 - 3200, built in 1971 and 1972. Southern and N&W were the only railroads to order high-nosed SD40s. These prototype locomotives were configured to have the long hood designated as the front. Many of these units were conveyed to the Norfolk Southern in 1982.
The Southern maintained a fleet of 31 SD40âs #3170 - 3200, built in 1971 and 1972. Southern and N&W were the only railroads to order high-nosed SD40s. These prototype locomotives were configured to have the long hood designated as the front. Many of these units were conveyed to the Norfolk Southern in 1982.