Illinois Central’s EMD SD40A diesel locomotive

Illinois Central’s EMD SD40A diesel locomotive

By Brian Schmidt, Classic Trains Editor | January 28, 2024

EMD built 18 SD40A locomotives for the Illinois Central in two batches in 1969 and 1970

Two-tone EMD SD40A diesel locomotive in profile

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