List of preserved EMD GP9 locomotives

This is a summary, listing every EMD GP9 locomotive in preservation.

Currently preserved

High hood

Photograph Locomotive Build date Builder Model Former operators Retire date Disposition Location Notes References
Southern Pacific 3194 May 1954 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9R March 26, 1997 Operational Golden Gate Railroad Museum in Schellville, California [1]
Southern Pacific 5623 April 1955 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9R Southern Pacific Railroad 1991 Operational Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, California "torpedo boat" version [2]
Pennsylvania Railroad 7006 October 1955 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9 - On static display Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad 7048 December 1955 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9 - On static display Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Northern Pacific 245 February 1956 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9 - On static display Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Minnesota [3]
B&O 6607 October 1956 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9 July 16, 1986 Operational B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, Maryland [4]
Southern Pacific 2873 December 1956 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9R - Undergoing repairs Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California [5]
BNSF 1685 March 1957 General Motors Diesel (GMD) GP9 - Operational Prairie Dog Central Railway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, [6]
Grand Trunk Western 4138 November 1958 General Motors Diesel (GMD) GP9 - Operational Prairie Dog Central Railway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, [7]
Norfolk and Western 514 November 1958 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9 1987 Unknown Unknown [8]

Low hood

Photograph Locomotive Build date Builder Model Former operators Retire date Disposition Location Notes References
Canadian Pacific 8250 December 1954 General Motors Diesel (GMD) GP9u Canadian Pacific Railway - Operational Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad in West Virginia [9]
Great Smoky Mountains 711 July 1957 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9R
  • December 20, 1989 (C&NW)
  • December 2022 (GSMR)
 Abandoned following usage in staged train wreck A field in Whittier, North Carolina

Formerly preserved, scrapped

Photograph Locomotive Build date Builder Model Former operators Retire date Last seen Scrap date Cause of scrapping Notes References
Great Smoky Mountains 777 September 1954 Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP9R
  • Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
  • Chicago and North Western Transportation Company (C&NW)
  • Railway Equipment Leasing Company (RELCO)
  • December 20, 1989 (C&NW)
  • December 2022 (GSMR)
 Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina 2022 Destroyed in staged train wreck

References

  1. ^ "GGRM: Collection". www.ggrm.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ "Southern Pacific #5623". Niles Canyon Railway. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Diesel Locomotives". Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  4. ^ "B&O No.6607". B&O Railroad Museum. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ "WPRM - SP 2873". www.wplives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ^ "Diesel Engine No. 1685 – Vintage Locomotive Society". Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  7. ^ "Diesel Engine No. 4138 – Vintage Locomotive Society". Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  8. ^ Franz, Justin (2024-08-20). "Norfolk & Western GP9 Saved For Preservation". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  9. ^ "Equipment: From Locomotives to Passenger Cars". Potomac Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-31.