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]

Dec 19, 2024 · The GP9 saw even higher sales than its predecessor and remaining steam holdouts like the Norfolk & Western purchased large fleets of the model to finally retire the iron horse forever from remaining Class 1 systems. Today, hundreds of GP9s remain in operation on short lines, or in use at tourist railroads.

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).

Jun 30, 2023 · 3rd Rail Division of Sunste Models’ GP9 locomotive models the early EMD product. General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division produced a whopping 4,257 including 165 cabless units between 1954 and 1963. GP stands for “general purpose” and was the company’s designation for road-switcher type locomotives.

USA Trains has released is second diesel, a GP-7 or GP9 depending on the road name desired. My first impression is that this is a fine engine. It runs very smoothly and pulls very well. The GP-7 and the later GP9 were developed by EMD and first released in 1949.

The EMD (Electro Motive Division) GP9 was a type of four-axle, 16-cylinder, 1,750hp type of diesel locomotive built by the Electro Motive Division of General Motors (GM) from 1954 to around 1963. It is the successor to the GP7; being an improvement …

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 …

Jun 28, 2009 · The Electromotive Division GP9 is a 4 axle, 1,750 HP diesel electric locomotive built by EMD of Lagrange, Illinois from 1954 to 1963. Building upon the already successful GP7, EMD offered the GP9 as a go anywhere, do anything locomotive.

May 29, 1998 · USA Trains has released is second diesel, a GP7 or GP9 depending on the road name desired. My first impression is that this is a fine engine. It runs very smoothly and pulls very well.

An EMD GP9 is a four-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in the United States, and General Motors Diesel in Canada powered was provided by an EMD 567C sixteen-cylinder engine which generated 1,750 horsepower.