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Norfolk Southern (NS) 3204 - EMD SD40-2

Owner:
NS - Norfolk Southern
Model:
EMD SD40-2
Serial Number:
72652-4
Order No:
72652
Frame Number:
Built:
12 / 1972
Built As:
SOU 3204
Pictures Available:
144
Notes:
Ex-SOU, Sold to LTEX 03/2020

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BNSF 2160
BNSF 2160
Photo Date: Feb 15, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 23, 2026
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Joseph Zadeh
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2160 (GP38) BNSF 2164 (GP38) LTEX 2436 (GP30u) BNSF 1408 (GP10) LTEX 15 (GP35) HOG 1635 (GP35) CSX 8637 (SD50-2) UP 2356 (SD60M) NS 887 (Yard Slug) UP 2341 (SD60M) CSX 8605 (SD50-2) CSX 8622 (SD50-2) CSX 1229 (MP15T) NS 2121 (GS14B) CSX 8594 (SD50-2) LTEX 828 (SW7) BNSF 2534 (GP35u) CSX 2309 (Road Slug) CSX 8642 (SD50-2) IORY 4072 (SD40T-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) BNSF 1714 (SD9) MEC 600 (SD40-3) MEC 604 (SD40-2) MEC 619 (SD40M-2) CSX 8615 (SD50-2)
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MEC 600
MEC 600
Photo Date: Feb 15, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 23, 2026
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Joseph Zadeh
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 600 (SD40-3) BNSF 1714 (SD40-2) CSX 8642 (SD50-2) BNSF 2309 (GP38-2) IORY 4072 (SD40T-2) BNSF 2534 (GP35u) LTEX 828 (SW7) NS 2121 (GS14B) CSX 1229 (MP15T) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 1642
NS 1642
Photo Date: Feb 15, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 23, 2026
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Joseph Zadeh
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 1642 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) MEC 604 (SD40-2) MEC 600 (SD40-3) IORY 4072 (SD40T-2) BNSF 1714 (SD40-2) CSX 8642 (SD50-2) CSX 2309 (Road Slug) CSX 1229 (MP15T) NS 2121 (GS14B) LTEX 828 (SW7) LTEX 2534 (GP35u) MEC 619 (SD40M-2)
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NS 3204
NS 3204

Cab of One of many Ex NS SD40s awaiting Scrap or Lease. Unit still in the scrap lines in 2026.

Photo Date: Jul 15, 2025
Uploaded: Jul 16, 2025
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Niko B
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2) LTEX 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 3204
NS 3204

Re-upload working on completing this album again.

Photo Date: Jan 20, 2013
Uploaded: Mar 21, 2025
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Author: George Nydegger
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 3204 as a mid-train heloer
NS 3204 as a mid-train heloer

9/16/1989 Roanoke, VA. NS 3204 is a mid-train helper that is coupled to the radio car.

Photo Date: Sep 16, 1989
Uploaded: Feb 24, 2025
Location: Roanoke, VA
Author: Lee Herbert
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Aug 9, 1993
Uploaded: Jul 5, 2022
Location: Raleigh, NC
Author: Harold Hodnett
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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IORY 4072
IORY 4072
Photo Date: May 14, 2021
Uploaded: Nov 19, 2021
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Chris Wallace
Categories:
Locomotives: IORY 4072 (SD40T-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) UPY 2639 (RP20GE) CSX 6899 (GP60) CSX 7815 (C40-8W) UPY 1364 (MP15DC)
2161 Views 1 Comments
IORY 4072
IORY 4072
Photo Date: May 14, 2021
Uploaded: May 16, 2021
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Chris Wallace
Categories:
Locomotives: IORY 4072 (SD40T-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) UPY 2639 (RP20GE) UPY 924 (Yard Slug) UPY 1343 (MP15DC) CSX 6899 (GP60) CSX 9037 (C40-9W) TPW 4056 (GP40X) BNSF 2217 (GP38) BNSF 1724 (SD9) CSX 6108 (GP40-2) LTEX 7335 (C40-8W) LTEX 7845 (C40-8W) LTEX 3813 (GP38) NS 1642 (SD40-2)
3811 Views 1 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204

This one was once a High-Hood. Classic Southern Power

Photo Date: Sep 13, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 17, 2020
Location: Emsworth, PA
Author: Richard Koehler
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
608 Views 1 Comments
NS 3034
NS 3034
Photo Date: Sep 28, 2019
Uploaded: Sep 29, 2019
Location: Enola, PA
Author: Tim Darnell
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3034 (GP40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 8074 (ES44AC) NS 9549 (C40-9W) NS 9649 (C40-9W) NS 9172 (C40-9W) NS 8134 (ES44AC) NS 7511 (ES40DC)
990 Views 1 Comments
NS 9649
NS 9649
Photo Date: Sep 28, 2019
Uploaded: Sep 29, 2019
Location: Enola, PA
Author: Tim Darnell
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 9649 (C40-9W) NS 1003 (SD70ACe) NS 3034 (GP40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 7511 (ES40DC) NS 8134 (ES44AC)
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NS 3204
NS 3204

NS 3204 back in Harrisonburg after a while with an admiral cab

Photo Date: May 26, 2019
Uploaded: Sep 26, 2019
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Author: isaiah moats
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 9024 (C44-9W)
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CR 580001
CR 580001
Photo Date: Nov 12, 2017
Uploaded: Nov 18, 2017
Location: Roanoke, VA
Author: Steve Pappas
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS Units at Roanoke Virginia
NS Units at Roanoke Virginia
Photo Date: Nov 11, 2017
Uploaded: Nov 12, 2017
Location: Roanoke, VA
Author: Steve Pappas
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 5651 (GP38-2) NS 5811 (GP38-3) NS 5668 (GP38-2) NS 5807 (GP38-3) NS 5816 (GP38-3) NS 3364 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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Units in Roanoke VA yard
Units in Roanoke VA yard
Photo Date: Nov 11, 2017
Uploaded: Nov 12, 2017
Location: Roanoke, VA
Author: Steve Pappas
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3282 (SD40-2) NS 3830 (RP20CD) NS 2120 (GS14B) NS 6127 (SD40-2) NS 6138 (SD40-2) NS 6168 (SD40-2) NS 3457 (SD40-2) NS 6093 (SD40-2) NS 3032 (GP40-2) NS 6106 (SD40-2) NS 4612 (GP59) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 3242 (SD40-2) NS 3423 (SD40-2) NS 6115 (SD40-2) NS 3208 (SD40-2) NS 2363 (MP15DC) NS 8696 (C40-8) NS 5343 (GP38-2) NS 6714 (SD60) NS 3364 (SD40-2) NS 5668 (GP38-2) NS 5811 (GP38-3) NS 5651 (GP38-2) NS 6710 (SD60) NS 3407 (SD40-2) NS 5641 (GP38-2) NS 5816 (GP38-3)
2423 Views 1 Comments
NS 3242
NS 3242
Photo Date: Nov 11, 2017
Uploaded: Nov 11, 2017
Location: Roanoke, VA
Author: Steve Pappas
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3242 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 6115 (SD40-2) NS 3243 (SD40-2) NS 5343 (GP38-2)
1162 Views 1 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Nov 11, 2017
Uploaded: Nov 11, 2017
Location: Roanoke, VA
Author: Steve Pappas
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS SD40-2 #3204
NS SD40-2 #3204

Juniata Shops

Photo Date: Oct 12, 2013
Uploaded: Aug 13, 2016
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Kyle Edwards
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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West of Lynchburg on the N&W side at Forest, VA, now. V04 local gets out of the way of the 611 move, symbolled 958
West of Lynchburg on the N&W side at Forest, VA, now. V04 local gets out of the way of the 611 move, symbolled 958
Photo Date: Aug 8, 2016
Uploaded: Aug 8, 2016
Location: Forest, VA
Author: G. R. Harper
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Dec 31, 2015
Uploaded: Apr 29, 2016
Location: Richlands, VA
Author: Zachary DeVore
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
571 Views 1 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Dec 31, 2015
Uploaded: Apr 29, 2016
Location: Richlands, VA
Author: Zachary DeVore
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
647 Views 0 Comments
96Z power in the center track at Farm
96Z power in the center track at Farm
Photo Date: Nov 6, 2015
Uploaded: Nov 14, 2015
Location: Farm, WV
Author: tim heckman
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
499 Views 0 Comments
CP 5643
CP 5643

CP led freight on the southern tier line.

Photo Date: May 24, 1997
Uploaded: Nov 12, 2015
Location: Alexander, NY
Author: Dave Eagen
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CP 5643 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS8129, NS8451, Unknown7291, NS3204 and NS5137
NS8129, NS8451, Unknown7291, NS3204 and NS5137
Photo Date: Jun 28, 2015
Uploaded: Aug 4, 2015
Location: Bluefield, WV
Author: Peter Short
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: NS 8129 (ES44AC) NS 8451 (C40-8W) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 5137 (GP38-2)
1158 Views 1 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204

Rainfanning on Google Maps Streew View

Photo Date: Oct 1, 2013
Uploaded: Apr 1, 2015
Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author: Pat Miller
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 9877, 3204 & 5323
NS 9877, 3204 & 5323
Photo Date: Oct 29, 2014
Uploaded: Nov 5, 2014
Location: Conway, PA
Author: Incognito
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: NS 9877 (C40-9W) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 5323 (GP38-2)
691 Views 3 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Aug 3, 2013
Uploaded: Oct 19, 2014
Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author: Steven Talarsky
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
791 Views 0 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Sep 24, 2013
Uploaded: Nov 5, 2013
Location: Juniata, PA
Author: Collin Reinhart
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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Highhood Deadline
Highhood Deadline

6 SD40-2s await shop time as their overhauls begin. Each will have its unique "highhood" cab removed and a "Admiral" (NS designed standard cab) cab added.

Photo Date: Aug 28, 2013
Uploaded: Aug 29, 2013
Location: Juniata, PA
Author: Collin Reinhart
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3229 (SD40-2) NS 3326 (SD40-2) NS 3215 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 3318 (SD40-2) NS 3272 (SD40-2)
1627 Views 2 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Jul 28, 2013
Uploaded: Aug 13, 2013
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Chris Wallace
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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All ex Southern High Hoods
All ex Southern High Hoods

All in different states of rebuild soon all of these units will have admiral cabs. A worker is seen cuting whats left of the cb on 3294.

Photo Date: Jul 31, 2013
Uploaded: Aug 7, 2013
Location: Altoona, PA
Author: Brett Jones
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3229 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 3319 (SD40-2) NS 3318 (SD40-2) NS 3212 (SD40-2) NS 3214 (SD40-2) NS 3294 (SD40-2)
1227 Views 3 Comments
860
860
Photo Date: Jun 7, 2013
Uploaded: Jun 7, 2013
Location: Lockbourne, OH
Author: Trey Holland
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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3 EMD's pulling an auto rack into the yard,loaded with BMW's from the local factory in Greer.
3 EMD's pulling an auto rack into the yard,loaded with BMW's from the local factory in Greer.
Photo Date: Jan 20, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 20, 2013
Location:
Author: George Nydegger
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: NS 3235 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 6121 (SD40-2)
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NS 158
NS 158

'One Fifty Late' drags up the hill at Maybelle with 2 big GEs and a ex SOU SD40-2

Photo Date: Oct 27, 2012
Uploaded: Oct 28, 2012
Location: Lexington, NC
Author: Drew F
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 9638 (C40-9W) NS 8870 (C40-9) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS SD40-2 3204 on a light engine move passes under the old N&W Coaling Tower
NS SD40-2 3204 on a light engine move passes under the old N&W Coaling Tower
Photo Date: Sep 21, 2012
Uploaded: Oct 3, 2012
Location: Vicker, VA
Author: Christopher Esposito
Categories: Action
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS SD40-2 3204 on a light engine move passes under the old N&W Coaling Tower
NS SD40-2 3204 on a light engine move passes under the old N&W Coaling Tower
Photo Date: Sep 21, 2012
Uploaded: Oct 3, 2012
Location: Vicker, VA
Author: Christopher Esposito
Categories: Action
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
552 Views 6 Comments
NS SD40-2 3204 on a light engine move
NS SD40-2 3204 on a light engine move
Photo Date: Sep 21, 2012
Uploaded: Oct 3, 2012
Location: Vicker, VA
Author: Christopher Esposito
Categories: Action
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
613 Views 4 Comments
Northbound UP Manifest Train
Northbound UP Manifest Train

UP Train MLIAS 13 sports a high nose SD40-2 and a then new GEVO. This probably wouldn't fly with many crews these days, but back then it wasn't completely unheard of.

Photo Date: May 14, 2006
Uploaded: Aug 30, 2012
Location: Ives, MO
Author: Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2) UP 5401 (AC45CCTE)
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NS 185
NS 185

Not far behind the 757 was manifest 185 with four Dash-9s leading a high hood SD40-2.

Photo Date: Jun 20, 2012
Uploaded: Jun 25, 2012
Location: Wabun, VA
Author: Jacob Kempf
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 9801 (C40-9W) NS 9648 (C40-9W) NS 9645 (C40-9W) NS 9150 (C40-9W) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
791 Views 1 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: May 12, 2011
Uploaded: May 12, 2011
Location: Bristol, VA
Author: Jonathan McCoy
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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Meeting
Meeting

Old Spencer yard, at 11th street. Train P61 passes the Yadkin Local P92, looking from PL05, the Salisbury Switcher.

Photo Date: Jan 17, 2011
Uploaded: Feb 28, 2011
Location: Spencer, NC
Author: Kevin Hunt
Categories: Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 5536 (GP38-2) NS 714 (RP-E4C) NS 3020 (GP40-2)
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P61
P61
Photo Date: Jan 17, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 18, 2011
Location: Spencer, NC
Author: Kevin Hunt
Categories: Action
Locomotives: NS 3020 (GP40-2) NS 714 (RP-E4C) NS 5536 (GP38-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
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NS 3542
NS 3542
Photo Date: Jan 15, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2011
Location: Linwood, NC
Author: Kevin Hunt
Categories: Yard,Track
Locomotives: NS 3542 (B32-8) NS 5173 (GP38-2) NS 3329 (SD40-2) NS 3280 (SD40-2) NS 5200 (GP38-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 5571 (GP38-2)
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Spencer Yard
Spencer Yard
Photo Date: Jan 15, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2011
Location: Linwood, NC
Author: Kevin Hunt
Categories: Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: NS 5173 (GP38-2) NS 3329 (SD40-2) NS 3280 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2) NS 5131 (GP38-2) NS 5200 (GP38-2)
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NS V17
NS V17
Photo Date: Dec 17, 2010
Uploaded: Dec 23, 2010
Location: Windsor, VA
Author: Stephen Corlew
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 7683 (ES40DC) NS 3204 (SD40-2) UP 9324 (C40-8)
1074 Views 0 Comments
NS 3204
NS 3204
Photo Date: Aug 8, 2010
Uploaded: Sep 3, 2010
Location: Ivor, VA
Author: Stephen Corlew
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3204 (SD40-2)
608 Views 0 Comments
NS 7563 & NS 3204 SD40-2
NS 7563 & NS 3204 SD40-2
Photo Date: Aug 8, 2010
Uploaded: Sep 3, 2010
Location: Ivor, VA
Author: Stephen Corlew
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 7563 (ES40DC) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
655 Views 0 Comments
NS 3223
NS 3223
Photo Date: Jun 23, 2010
Uploaded: Jun 24, 2010
Location: Christiansburg, VA
Author: Brandon Wieland
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 3223 (SD40-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
832 Views 0 Comments
NS 5569
NS 5569
Photo Date: Jun 23, 2010
Uploaded: Jun 24, 2010
Location: Christiansburg, VA
Author: Brandon Wieland
Categories:
Locomotives: NS 5569 (GP38-2) NS 3204 (SD40-2)
852 Views 0 Comments