SD 40’s 5000-5029

NumberClassBuilt
 Date
RetiredNotes
5000GF-30c1967December 18 2006With dynamic brakes, vertical double rear headlights it was the first of several hundred SD40 variants that followed
By early 1998, 5000 had accumulated approximately 2,579,000 miles, about 86,000 miles per yearIn storage for a while in early 1998, then leased to CSX
leased to Mackenzie Northern, 2002 stored serviceable, late 2002 then leased to Mackenzie Northern, summer 2003
trucks rebuilt and cab numbering repainted, fall 2003, in Woodcrest IL
5001GF-30c196714 July 2000
5002GF-30c196730 July 1992remanufactured by AMF Technotransport into 6001 in 1993
5003GF-30c196722 March 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF now BNSF 7317
5004GF-30c19673 March 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF now BNSF 7318
5005GF-30c196726 June 1998sold to National Railway Equipment, Mount Vernon IL painted and renumbered to UP 4750
5006GF-30c196724 April 1998sold to GEC Alsthom 11 May 1998 to be rebuilt for eventual use on New Brunswick East Coast Railway
It was actually rebuilt by Alstom Transport Inc into SD40-3; painted and lettered Kansas City Southern number 6636
leased back to CN renumbered to GTW 5953 in early 2002
5007GF-30c196723 March 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF now BNSF 7319
5008GF-30d196822 January 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF now BNSF 7323
5009GF-30d196831 Jan 1995remanufactured by AMF Technotransport into 6012 in 1995
5010GF-30d196824 April 1998sold to GEC Alsthom 18 May 1998 to be rebuilt for eventual use on New Brunswick East Coast Railway
rebuild completed spring 1999 numbered NBEC 6905
5011GF-30d196713 Jun 1969wrecked 28 February 1969 at mile 38.1 of the Yale Subdivision, near Hope BC, after a derailment,
possibly due to a rockslide.
Lead by F7A CN 9036, CN 5011 burned while 9036 ended up in the Fraser River. 5011
recovered, hauled to Transcona, and cut up.
5012GF-30d196817 February 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF now BNSF 7312
5013GF-30d196818 June 2002It had the electrical system upgraded to SD40-2 standard in1989 leased to CSX 1998 and then to RailAmerica Mackenzie Northern, fall 2001; off lease early 2002
sold to Mandak Metals, Selkirk MB, for scrapping
5014GF-30d196731 Jan 1995remanufactured by AMF Technotransport into 6018 in 1995
5015GF-30d196812 May 2000sold to Larry’s Truck and Electric, Warren OH, 2002, for scrapping
5016GF-30d19683 March 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF, numbered 7324
5017GF-30d19689 November 1998sold to National Railway Equipment, Mount Vernon IL
5018GF-30d196819 Aug 1976wrecked 14 May 1976 at mile 62.4 of the Taft Subdivision (DW&P). GP9 GTW 4429 was destroyed in the same accident.
5019GF-30d196823 March 1999leased to CSX 1998 retired 23 March 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF and numbered 7325
5020GF-30d19682002?leased to Quebec Railway Corporation 1998 retired, date unknown, possibly 2002 sold to Larry’s Truck and Electric Warren OH, 2002, for scrapping
5021GF-30d196830 April 1998sold to GEC Alsthom 30 April 1998 to be rebuilt for eventual use on New Brunswick East Coast Railway
rebuild completed spring 1999 numbered NBEC 6904
5022GF-30d196822 January 1999leased to General Electric for service on Union Pacific 1998?leased to CSX mid-1998
rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF and numbered 7326
5023GF-30d196826 May 2000leased to General Electric for service on Union Pacific 1998sold to Mandak Metals, Selkirk MB, for scrapping
5024GF-30d196815 March 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF and numbered 7327
5025GF-30d196815 June 2000
5026GF-30d196831 Jan 1995remanufactured by AMF Technotransport into 6016 in 1995
5027GF-30d196822 February 1999rebuilt to SD40-2 by Alstom for BNSF now BNSF 7306
5028GF-30d196826 May 2000
5029GF-30d196826 Oct 1995remanufactured by AMF Technotransport into 6024 in 1995