Southern Pacific SD9E units #4370 and #4423 at Medford, Oregon in July of 1986.
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model
SD9 SD9E
Build date
March 1954 – May 1956
Total produced
144
Rebuild date
August 1970 – March 1980
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR
C-C
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter
40 in (1,016 mm)
Wheelbase
48 ft 7 in (14.8 m)
Length
60 ft 8.5 in (18.5 m)
Fuel capacity
1,200 or 2,400 US gal (4,500 or 9,100 L; 1,000 or 2,000 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.
200 US gal (757 L)
Sandbox cap.
50 cu ft (1.4 m3)
Prime mover
EMD 567C
Engine type
V16 diesel
Boiler
Vapor-Clarkson Steam Boiler OK4625
Cylinders
16
Performance figures
Power output
1,750 hp (1.30 MW)
Career
Disposition
Twelve units preserved, one stored, two units formerly preserved, remainder scrapped
The EMD SD9E was a rebuild from EMD SD9 diesel locomotives that were built by General-Motors Electro-Motive Division for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company.[1]
The EMDSD9E was a rebuild from EMD SD9 diesel locomotives that were built by General-Motors Electro-Motive Division for the Southern Pacific Transportation...
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