The EMD SD9 is a model of diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and June 1959. An EMD 567C 16-cylinder engine generated 1,750 …

Dec 17, 2024 · The SD9, often nicknamed the "Cadillac" for the smooth ride its Flexicoil trucks provided, was the builder's second six-motored model. It followed the early SD7, offering a …

Mar 30, 1991 · The SD9 had a starting tractive force of 91,000 lb, which was 42 percent greater than a four-motor geep. The TE differential, which represented a substantial savings in long …

This is a summary, listing every EMD SD9 locomotive in preservation. All are listed by serial number.

EMD SD9; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: Revised: 15 August 2006 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 567C 16 cylinder

The EMD SD9 (also known as the Cadillac) is a six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and June 1959. Four hundred …

EMD's production of the GP7/9 far out-distanced that of the larger six-axle SD7/9 by a 9 to 1 margin during the 1950s . Yet, the builder's six-motor veteran has been often the preferred …

May 16, 2023 · The Electro-Motive Division’s original six-axle diesel-electric road switchers were the SD7 and SD9. Producing 1,500 and 1,750 hp, respectively, they set the stage for larger …

The EMD SD9 six-axle diesel locomotive was the successor to the SD7 in EMD's catalog, developed alongside its 4-axle counterpart, the EMD GP9. The SD9 utilized a 16-567C prime …

Produced in EMD’s La Grange, Illinois, plant from January 1954 through June 1959, the SD9 utilized a 16-cylider EMD 567C diesel engine generating 1,750 horsepower (1.30 MW), …