EMD F9
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 D&RGW F9 #5771, 1960. Note the carbody filter grille ahead of the front porthole, the only reliable distinguishing feature of an F9. |
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| Power type | Diesel |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | F9 |
| Build date | January 1954 – April 1957 |
| Total production | 87 A units, 154 B units |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Engine type | EMD 567C |
| Power output | 1,750 hp |
The EMD F9 was a 1,750hp B-B freight-hauling diesel locomotive produced between January 1954 and April 1957 by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant. A total of 87 cab-equipped lead A units and 154 cabless booster B units were built. The F9 was the fifth model in GM-EMD's highly successful F-unit series of cab unit diesel locomotives.
A F9 can be distinguished reliably from a late F7 only by the addition of an extra filter grille ahead of the front porthole on the side panels on A units. Internally, the use of an 567C prime mover increased power to 1,750hp from the F7's 1,500hp.
By the time cab units such as the F9 were built, railroads were turning to the road switcher-style of locomotive, and the F9 was succeeded in most part by the EMD GP9.
[edit] Deliveries
Original owners of the EMD F9 include:
| Railroad | Cab-equipped 'A' units | Cabless booster 'B' units |
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[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
| Diesel cab and cowl locomotives built by GM-EMD | |
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| Cab units (F- & E-units): |
FT, F2, F3, F7, FP7, F9, FP9, FL9, TA, EA/EB, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, AB6 |
| Cowl units: | F45, FP45, F40C, F40PH, F40PH-2, F40PH-2C, F40PH-2M, SDP40F, SD40-2F, SD50F, F59PH, F59PHI, SD60F, F69PHAC |
| See also: | List of GM-EMD locomotives |
