MK 8302 rear view
A look at the back end of Morrison-Knudsen 8302.
Date:
6/1/1981
Location:
Kansas City, MO
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Collection Of:
Geneva Short
Locomotives:
MKCX 8302(SD40M-2)
Author:
Geneva Short
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard
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Demonstrator and Lease Locomotives
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Eric Bitton
General
Is this a former GN SDP40 rebuilt to SD40 - 2 spec.? Cool shot
9/22/2011 6:59:13 PM
Geneva Short
General
Mr. Bitton: I really don't know much about locomotives or their history (my pictures here are byproducts of industrial photography projects I have been assigned over the years), but according to this site http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/32000.htm the MKCX 8302 was originally a Southern Pacific "SD-45" number SP 8820. Now, if that's the case, then Morrison-Knudsen went to a lot of trouble to "smooth out" the angled radiator section on the rear of the body. Perhaps the radiator cores for the "flat" variety of cooling units we see on the 8302 are more readily available so M-K rebuilt the unit with that in mind, but what do I know....Fellow contributors, please chime in!
9/22/2011 9:24:17 PM
Jim Bruce
General
This SD40M as MK called it, was originally an SP SD45 as you say and was one of about 3 or 4 rebuilt from SD45s that looked like this with radiator sections from SDP35s that were mainly ex UP.
9/23/2011 3:06:23 PM
Bernie Feltman
General
No doubt about the rear being former SDP -- very nice catch, Geneva
9/25/2011 12:32:39 PM
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