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The EMD GP9 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1954 and 1959. The GP9 succeeded the GP7 as the second model of EMD's General Purpose (GP) line, [1] incorporating a new sixteen-cylinder engine which generated 1,750 horsepower (1.30 MW). [2]

Feb 8, 2017 · ATSF acquired 18 Amtrak "500" & "600" series SDP40Fs in 1984. San Bernadino shops rebuilt the ex-Amtrak passenger units into SDF40-2 freight power, in blue & yellow scheme. The four Santa Fe EMC SC switchers are missing from your Santa Fe roster. The serials are 601, 639-641. Built (2/81 to 10/83) from ATSF Alco RSD15s - See Note ?

Up for sale is a beautiful Santa Fe GP-9 diesel from the early 1970's. This diesel has the faintest signs of being test run -- otherwise it's in near-new condition. Externally, the diesel has pristine colors with vibrant side lettering and graphics.

Dec 24, 2008 · SP did have some torpedo GP9s for the Bay Area commute trains. I think it would have been rare to see them in southern California in the 1950s. Here is a reference index to photos and plans of ATSF GP-7s, primarily information in publications of the Santa Fe Rwy Historical and Modelers Organization…

Lined up inside Santa Fe's Cleburne shops are assorted locomotives in various states of repair. Photographer & date unknown.

The WalthersMainline Phase II High-Hood GP9 is a must-have model for your first-generation diesel roster! Outwardly similar to the earlier GP7, and sharing the same boxy, no frills body with its high, short hood, minor production changes in the number and placement of louvers on locomotives built from 1955 to 1957 resulted in what modelers and ...

The GP9 was available with all of the fuel tank, steam generator, and dynamic brake options as the GP7, including “torpedo tube” air tanks mounted on the roof. Many railroads chose to rebuild their GP7s and GP9s for continued service.

The WalthersMainline Phase II High-Hood GP9 is a must-have model for your first-generation diesel roster!

The popular 1750-horsepower GP9 locomotive ranks as one of the most successful locomotives built by EMD. An ideal replacement for F-units, almost 3500 units were built from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. Many GP9s remain in operation today. …