Withdrawal
As Amtrak F40PHs increased in number the SDP40F was withdrawn from service. The last revenue run of an SDP40F under Amtrak was in 1985. In an unusual move for modern railroading, 18 were traded by Amtrak to the Santa Fe Railroad in 1984 to be reconditioned for use as freight locomotives. In exchange, Amtrak received 43 smaller locomotives for use in switching service.
The last run of an SDF40-2 on BNSF took place in 2001. All units were retired in 2002, and most were scrapped in Topeka, Kansas between 2002 and 2004.
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