Canadian Pacific SD40-2F

The SD40-2F features a full-width cowl body that covers the entire locomotive, unlike the standard SD40-2 which has a traditional hood configuration with external walkways. The SD40-2F also uses a distinctive cab design known as the Draper Taper, which features a tapered nose section for improved forward visibility compared to earlier full-width cowl bodies.

Canadian Pacific received 25 SD40-2F locomotives from EMD in 1988, numbered 9000 through 9024. These were the only SD40-2F units ever produced, making them entirely unique to the Canadian Pacific roster.

The Draper Taper is a cab and cowl design featuring a tapered section narrowing toward the front of the locomotive, developed to improve crew sight lines compared to the older style of full-width Canadian cowl bodies. It was applied specifically to the SD40-2F order for Canadian Pacific and gives the locomotive its distinctive sleek profile.

Many of the original 25 SD40-2F units have been retired, rebuilt, or renumbered over the decades since their 1988 delivery. After Canadian Pacific's merger activities, some units were transferred or sold, and railfans have documented a dwindling number still in service or preserved in heritage paint schemes.