In 1983 and 1984 Don spent some productive time with a 100' measuring tape recording some major dimensions on 5 SD40 variants. He is sharing those findings with us here. Thanks, Don.
Road Number |
SP 8289 |
D&RGW 5369 |
D&RGW 5397 |
KCC 105 |
UP 3290 |
Model |
SD40T-2 |
SD40T-2 |
SD40T-2 |
SD40-2 |
SD40-2 |
Builder Number |
786265-60 |
756046-14 |
776098-12 |
776129-05 |
74676-03 |
Builder Date |
7/80 |
8/75 |
8/78 |
11/78 |
3/75 |
Order Number |
756046 |
776098 |
776129 |
74676 |
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Number Group |
8230-8299 |
5356-5373 |
5386-5397 |
101-107 |
3288-3304 |
Length - over coupler pulling faces |
70' 7-3/4" |
70' 7-1/4" |
70' 8-1/2" |
68' 11-1/4" |
68' 11-1/4" |
Length - over end sheets |
66' 5-3/4" |
66' 6-1/4" |
66' 7-1/2" |
64' 9-1/4" |
64' 9-3/4" |
Front end sheet to front bolster |
11' 4-1/2" |
11' 4" |
11' 5-1/2" |
11' 5" |
11' 4-3/4" |
Bolster centerline |
43' 10-1/4" |
43' 11" |
43' 11-1/2" |
41' 11-3/4" |
42' 3/4" |
Front bolster to front of fuel tank |
10' 9-3/4" |
13' 4" |
13' 3-3/4" |
11' 1-1/4" |
11' 1-1/2" |
Fuel tank length |
22' 2" |
19' 9-1/2" |
19' 9-1/4" |
15' 10" |
19' 9-1/4" |
Fuel capacity |
4400 |
4000 |
4000 |
3200 |
4000 |
Rear of fuel tank to rear bolster |
10' 10-1/2" |
10' 9-1/2" |
10' 10-1/2" |
14' 11-3/4" |
11' 2" |
Rear bolster to rear end sheet |
11' 3" |
11' 3-1/2" |
11' 2-1/2" |
11' 4-1/2" |
11' 4-1/4" |
Front/rear end sheet to end of drop step |
21"/21" |
21"/21" |
22"/21" |
21"/21" |
21"/21" |
Front/rear end sheet to coupler pulling face |
25"/25" |
25"/24" |
25"/24" |
25"/25" |
25"/24" |
Front end sheet to front of nose |
3' 2-1/2" |
3' 11" |
3' 3" |
10-1/2" |
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Nose length |
88" |
81" |
88" |
116" (35" flat) |
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Front end sheet to front of cab |
10' 8" |
10' 9" |
10' 8" |
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Cab length |
6' 6" |
6' 6" |
6' 6" |
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Rear of cab to rear end sheet |
49' 4-1/4" |
49' 4-1/2" |
47' 8" |
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Rear of carbody to rear end sheet |
2-1/2" |
3-1/2" |
4-1/2" |
5' 9-1/2" |
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Walkway height above top of rail |
5' 3-3/4" |
5' 4-3/4" |
5' 3-1/4" |
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Bottom of frame to top of rail |
47" |
47" |
46" |
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Bottom of fuel tank to top of rail |
7-1/2" |
8" |
6-1/4" |
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Front of fuel tank to front of air reservoir |
4' 8-1/2" |
7' 2" |
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Air reservoir length |
12' 7" |
12' 8" |
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Air reservoir diameter |
15" |
15" |