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] This locomotive type was offered both with and without control cabs; locomotives built ...

Dec 19, 2024 · The following GP9 was nearly identical in appearance. However, the model, as part of EMD's so-called "9 Line," offered greater horsepower and even better reliability. By the mid-1950s, and the GP7's success, railroads had largely lost …

The I&M Rail Link ceased operations late in July of 2002, and it became the Iowa Chicago & Eastern.

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, incorporating a new sixteen-cylinder engine which generated 1,750 horsepower (1.30 MW).

BNSF had a couple “real” 1950’s GP9’s only a few months ago, that they inherited from the MRL, used on the Helena Local I believe. They were used for a little bit after the takeover…..and then they were pulled from service.

Jul 1, 2008 · The GP9 was the factory produced model of EMD road switcher with 1750 horsepower riding on Bloomgerg road trucks. It had a high short hood and was normally designed to run short hood forward. It was essentially the guts of …

Apr 2, 2025 · The GP9 cab is 10' wide, 6' 6" long and 9' 5 1/2" above the walkway at the top of the roof, while both hoods are 8' 10" above the walkway. The pilot-to-pilot distance is 52'. These are per railroad drawings.

Sep 29, 2022 · Here's a GP9 in the CN 15 scheme, celebrating the railway's privatization. This is not a terribly common scheme. I was lucky to run into GP9 7256 a few years ago on a brief stopover at Sarnia Yard in July 2021.

Jan 5, 2025 · Don't buy the Roland GP9 if you want a Roland. The LX9 has the same piano engine and will be just as good but at a reasonable cost. It isn't coming with a Grand piano body, but Roland just rips you off to have that. Competing with the LX9 is the Kawai CA901 and the Yamaha CLP885.

Jul 15, 2017 · Here's an unusual steam generator-equipped GP9 on the point with an F3 B unit bringing the Yellowstone Special into West Yellowstone, Montana, in the early morning of August 6th, 1956. The GP9s were soon replaced with F3s until the train was discontinued in 1960.