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Lake State Railway SD40-2 6301/02

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Lake State Railway SD40-2 6301/02
Posted by emdmike on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 8:14 PM

They are listed as SD40-2 models, yet lack the porches and HTC trucks that I associate with the SD40-2 series.  Are these 6300 series units rebuilt older SD40's upgraded to -2 specs?   The sure look like a straight 40, looking at the trucks and lack of front and rear porches.      Mike

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Posted by caldreamer on Thursday, December 27, 2018 8:20 AM

They could be SD40's that were upgraded with -2 electronics.  A number of SD40's have been upgraded to both -2 and -3's/

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Thursday, December 27, 2018 8:44 AM

They 6300 series are Dash 2 rebuilds of SD40's originally ordered by Union Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern, Southern Pacific, and Kansas City Southern.

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