EMD E9
E9 #6048 hauling The Lark through Glendale, California in 1958. The EMD E9 was a 2,400 hp, A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between May 1954 and December 1963. 100 cab-equipped lead A units were produced, along with 44 cabless booster B units. All were for service within the United States. The E9 was the tenth and final model of EMD E-unit produced, and differed from the earlier E8 as built only by the newer engines and a different, flusher-fitting mounting for the headlight glass, the latter being the only externally visible difference. Since some E8s were fitted with this, it is not a reliable way to distinguish between the two. The 2,400 hp was achieved with two 1,200 hp, V12 model 567C engines, each engine driving its own generator to power the traction motors. Many E9s survive today. According to Andrew Toppan's list of March 5, 1997, 42 survive. Four E9s are owned by the Illinois Railway Museum, in Union, Illinois. A number of railroads keep a small number in service for hauling inspection specials, charter passenger trains, investor tours, and the like. The Union Pacific Railroad rosters three, (951, 949, and 963B), which have been re-engined with single EMD 16-645E engines for commonality with other UP power and thus ease of maintenance.
Deliveries Baltimore and Ohio Railroad — 34–40 (even numbers only) (3 units) Burlington Route — 9985A,B–9989A,B; 9990–9995 (16 units) Chicago and Eastern Illinois — 1102 (1 unit) Florida East Coast — 1031–1035 (5 units) Illinois Central — 4034–4043 (10 units) and boosters 4106–4109 (4 units) Kansas City Southern — 25 (1 unit) Milwaukee Road — 200A,C–205A,C and boosters 200B–205B (built to Union Pacific specifications, and later renumbered 30A,C–35A,C and 30B–35B) (18 units); 36A,C–38A,C (6 units) Seaboard Air Line — 3060 (1 unit) Southern Pacific — 6046–6054 (9 units) Union Pacific — 900–914, 943–962 (35 units) and boosters 900B-904B, 910B-913B, 950B-974B (34 units)
References Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide, pp.EMD-124. Kalmbach Books. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 66-22894. Reich, Sy (1973). Diesel Locomotive Rosters – The Railroad Magazine Series. Wayner Publications. No Library of Congress or ISBN number.
External Links Illinois Railway Museum's Equipment roster (Type in "E9" & Search The Collection) Andrew Toppan's list The Union Pacific's trio of re-engined E9s
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