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]

2024年12月19日 · The first GP9 completed was Milwaukee Road #2400 in January, 1954. As part of EMD's latest "9 Line," which also included the F9, SD9, and E9 the model continued the builder's efforts at continously improving its product.

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).

372, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1958, #24472, FN 5560-15. It became BN 1951, Class GP-9, in 1970 and rebuilt at Paducah in April 1993 as 1597, Class GP-28P.

Delaware Valley GP9 105 leads a Gettysburg RR tourist train out of town and past the 13th Massachusetts monument in July 1997. 105 has bounced around a bit; it started as Central …

2009年6月28日 · 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. The locomotive's 567C engine produced 1,750 HP, 250 more than that of a GP7.

Pennsylvania Railroad Photographic Roster Reporting Marks: PRR Showing Locomotive model GP9 Click on a locomotive to view pictures

The first GP7/GP9 units for Chicago & North Western Railway came in August and September 1950 as three ex-General Motors' Electro Motive Division GP7 demonstrators. GM-EMD had built the three units in October and November 1949, and January 1950, to show off its new GP-type concept. The first to be completed by EMD was GP7 demo number 922.

2024年6月18日 · An EMD GP9 is a four-axle road switcher diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division produced between 1954 and 1959 and it is powered by a sixteen-cylinder engine which generated 1,750 horsepower. The GP9 succeeded the GP7. The lettering "GP" stands for "general purpose".

The GP9 locomotive is designed to have about the ame rapid yet smooth power build-up characteristics (previous Model GP7 and other EMD locomotives having governors set for a modified maximum field start.