SP SD40 page
This page is dedicated to SP fleet of SD40 locomotives. The SP was the original owner of 89 SD40 units in two groups in 1966 and a third in 1968. All but three units were run through the SP's GRIP program and rebuilt into SD40R's. Two units were treated to special paint, one in honor of the Olympic games held in Los Angeles, CA in 1984 and one in Daylight-inspired colors to match the SP 4449 steam locomotive.
Original orders:
SP:
| Orig. road numbers | EMD const. no. | build date |
| SP 8400-8409 | 7875-1 thru 7875-10 | 1-2/1966 |
| SP 8410-8478 | 7861-1 thru 7861-69 | 1-5/1966 |
| SP 8479-8488 | 7083-1 thru 7083-10 | 5-6/1968 |
SP 8400 31560 7875-1 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7313 (08/13/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8401 31561 7875-2 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7340 (12/19/1980) SP 8402 31562 7875-3 2/1966 not rebuilt SP 8403 31563 7875-4 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7320 (09/12/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8404 31564 7875-5 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7333 (11/07/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8405 31565 7875-6 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7329 (10/21/1980) SP 8406 31566 7875-7 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7338 (12/02/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8407 31567 7875-8 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7339 (12/10/1980) SP 8408 31568 7875-9 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7324 (09/24/1980) SP 8409 31569 7875-10 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7345 (01/16/1981) SP 8410 31491 7861-1 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7354 (02/26/1981) Speed Lettering SP 8411 31492 7861-2 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7335 (11/12/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8412 31493 7861-3 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7375 (06/23/1981) SP 8413 31494 7861-4 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7379 (07/17/1981) SP 8414 31495 7861-5 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7367 (05/20/1981) SP 8415 31496 7861-6 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7321 (09/16/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8416 31497 7861-7 1/1966 GRIP to SP 7314 (08/15/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8417 31498 7861-8 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7334 (11/17/1980) SP 8418 31499 7861-9 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7348 (01/29/1981) SP 8419 31500 7861-10 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7310 (07/30/1980) Kodachrome SP 8420 31501 7861-11 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7372 (06/05/1981) SP 8421 31502 7861-12 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7357 (03/12/1981) Kodachrome SP 8422 31503 7861-13 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7302 (06/24/1980) SP 8423 31504 7861-14 2/1966 not rebuilt SP 8424 31505 7861-15 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7352 (02/20/1981) SP 8425 31506 7861-16 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7383 (08/12/1981) SP 8426 31507 7861-17 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7317 (08/28/1980) SP 8427 31508 7861-18 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7318 (08/29/1980) SP 8428 31509 7861-19 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7344 (01/09/1981) SP 8429 31510 7861-20 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7309 (07/28/1980) SP 8430 31511 7861-21 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7378 (07/10/1981) SP 8431 31512 7861-22 2/1966 GRIP to SP 7331 (10/22/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8432 31513 7861-23 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7312 (08/07/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8433 31514 7861-24 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7300 (06/13/1980) SP 8434 31515 7861-25 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7306 (07/16/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8435 31516 7861-26 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7370 (05/18/1981) SP 8436 31517 7861-27 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7336 (11/21/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8437 31518 7861-28 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7332 (10/27/1980) SP 8438 31519 7861-29 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7322 (09/18/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8439 31520 7861-30 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7381 (07/30/1981) SP 8440 31521 7861-31 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7363 (04/09/1981) SP 8441 31522 7861-32 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7341 (12/26/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8442 31523 7861-33 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7304 (06/30/1980) SP 8443 31524 7861-34 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7376 (06/26/1981) SP 8444 31525 7861-35 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7323 (09/23/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8445 31526 7861-36 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7316 (08/22/1980) SP 8446 31527 7861-37 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7311 (07/31/1980) SP 8447 31528 7861-38 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7358 (03/17/1981) SP 8448 31529 7861-39 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7326 (10/02/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8449 31530 7861-40 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7353 (02/25/1981) SP 8450 31531 7861-41 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7384 (08/26/1981) Kodachrome SP 8451 31532 7861-42 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7314 (08/15/1980) SP 8452 31533 7861-43 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7343 (12/30/1980) SP 8453 31534 7861-44 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7355 (02/28/1981) SP 8454 31535 7861-45 3/1966 GRIP to SP 7305 (07/10/1980) SP 8455 31536 7861-46 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7369 (05/13/1981) Speed Lettering SP 8456 31537 7861-47 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7307 (07/21/1980) SP 8457 31538 7861-48 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7325 (09/30/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8458 31539 7861-49 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7365 (04/21/1981) SP 8459 31540 7861-50 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7301 (06/19/1980) SP 8460 31541 7861-51 4/1966 not rebuilt SP 8461 31542 7861-52 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7308 (07/23/1980) SP 8462 31543 7861-53 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7346 (01/23/1981) SP 8463 31544 7861-54 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7359 (03/24/1981) SP 8464 31545 7861-55 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7303 (06/27/1980) Kodachrome, Speed Lettering SP 8465 31546 7861-56 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7385 (08/28/1981) SP 8466 31547 7861-57 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7371 (05/27/1981) SP 8467 31548 7861-58 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7350 (02/10/1981) SP 8468 31549 7861-59 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7366 (04/28/1981) SP 8469 31550 7861-60 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7380 (07/23/1981) SP 8470 31551 7861-61 4/1966 GRIP to SP 7342 (12/17/1980) Orange Bird, Daylight paint SP 8471 31552 7861-62 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7356 (03/09/1981) SP 8472 31553 7861-63 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7360 (03/25/1981) Speed Lettering SP 8473 31554 7861-64 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7382 (08/06/1981) SP 8474 31555 7861-65 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7328 (10/09/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8475 31556 7861-66 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7362 (04/10/1981) SP 8476 31557 7861-67 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7373 (06/10/1981) SP 8477 31558 7861-68 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7330 (10/21/1980) Speed Lettering SP 8478 31559 7861-69 5/1966 GRIP to SP 7361 (03/27/1981) Kodachrome SP 8479 33671 7083-1 5/1968 GRIP to SP 7347 (01/27/1981) Olympic paint SP 8480 33672 7083-2 5/1968 GRIP to SP 7319 (09/09/1980) Kodachrome, Speed Lettering SP 8481 33673 7083-3 5/1968 GRIP to SP 7337 (11/25/1980) SP 8482 33674 7083-4 5/1968 GRIP to SP 7377 (07/06/1981) SP 8483 33675 7083-5 6/1968 GRIP to SP 7364 (04/27/1981) SP 8484 33676 7083-6 6/1968 GRIP to SP 7351 (02/13/1981) SP 8485 33677 7083-7 6/1968 GRIP to SP 7327 (10/07/1980) SP 8486 33678 7083-8 6/1968 GRIP to SP 7368 (05/11/1981) SP 8487 33679 7083-9 6/1968 GRIP to SP 7349 (02/04/1981) SP 8488 33680 7083-10 6/1968 GRIP to SP 7374 (06/16/1981) Speed Lettering