While the SD40-2 defines the best unit ever built by any locomotive manufacturer - it was in EMD's catalog from 1972 until 1989 - even they are starting to become harder to find. Fortunately, UP recently approved a program to rebuild 500 SD40-2s, giving them an extended life. Here, UP 3211 serves on the Fort Collins local.
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On a crystal clear June afternoon, UP's Fort Collins local sits on the Fort Collins Sub along Riverside Avenue. The train has completed its switching and is waiting to receive a warrant from the dispatcher to make the 30 mile journey back to La Salle, CO.
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