The E9 powered American passenger and mail trains from the 1950s into the late 1970s. Many of America's finest trains — such as Union Pacific Railroad 's "City" fleet, Burlington 's "Zephyr" fleet …

Dec 16, 2024 · The E9 was Electro-Motive's final streamlined locomotive featuring the classic "bulldog nose" design. In his book, " Diesel Locomotives: Cyclopedia, Volume 2," author Bob Hayden notes …

EMC E9 Data Sheet

EMD E9 are diesel locomotives that were rated at 2,400-horsepower (1,790 kW), A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, …

The "E" series was started by EMD in the late 1930s. Delivery of the E-8s (virtually identical in appearance to the E-9s) in the 1950s completed dieselization of the Union Pacific's passenger …

EMD’s E8s and E9s were wildly successful, and many of them outlasted the railroads’ passenger train operations by becoming Amtrak property when most of America’s passenger trains were …

In a final bid to rid steam from all passenger operations, SP bought nine E-9A's in 1954, this allowed the dieselization of the Coast Line, the San Joaquin passenger and mail routes, and miscellaneous other …

May 18, 2025 · While the E9 was the mechanical epitome of the series, season had passed, the chapter was closed. The post-war E’s with their bulldog noses and cheaper utilitarian paint schemes had …

Jul 18, 2022 · The three-axle truck may have been designed by EMD engineer Martin Blomberg; but his name is attached to the iconic two-axle truck that was used in EMD F-series and GP road switchers …

Nov 30, 2020 · The EMD E9 locomotive was built between 1954 and 1964 and was the last of the cowled locomotives built by that firm. The E9 was basically an upgraded E8, but with no real visual …