* Limited Edition -- One Time Run of These Roadnumbers!
* New Schemes
* Road-Specific Detailing
* 14:1 Helical Gears for Smooth, Quiet Performance
* Five-Pole Skew-Wound High-Torque High-Efficiency Can Motor
* Low Speed Under 3 Scale MPH
* LED Constant & Directional Headlights
* Easy Multiple Unit Operation
* Metal Grab Irons & Lift Rings
* Factory-Installed Tsunami Sound & DCC
* Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers
The debut of the SD9 in 1954 marked the next step forward for EMD's Special Duty line of six-axle diesels. Except for the placement of the class lights, the SD9 looked almost the same as the SD7 introduced in 1952. But under the hood, the new 567C prime mover delivered 1,750 horsepower. While four-axle power still dominated overall sales, the SDs were soon drawing well-deserved attention. In service, the three-axle Flexicoil trucks delivered almost twice the pulling power of their GP counterparts, proving ideal for demanding assignments in helper, yard, transfer and heavy freight service. With its weight spread over six axles, the SD9 was also well suited to lightly built routes, and many were purchased especially for branch line duties. By the time production ended in 1959, 515 SD9s were in service on over a dozen railroads. Some are still going strong after 50+ years of service!
Detailed to match Phase 2 units from the mid-1970s to 1980 with
* Short Hood Forward Operation
* Rolled Metal Style Handrail Stanchions
* Two-Color End Handrails
* Modern Style Coupler Cut Lever
* Ladder on Right Side of Short Hood End
* Nose Mounted Bell
* Leslie Single Mount A-200 & S-5T Horns
* Arched Spark Arrestors
* Firecracker Antenna
* No Footboards on Pilots
Prototype photo courtesy George W. Hamlin
* New Schemes
* Road-Specific Detailing
* 14:1 Helical Gears for Smooth, Quiet Performance
* Five-Pole Skew-Wound High-Torque High-Efficiency Can Motor
* Low Speed Under 3 Scale MPH
* LED Constant & Directional Headlights
* Easy Multiple Unit Operation
* Metal Grab Irons & Lift Rings
* Factory-Installed Tsunami Sound & DCC
* Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers
The debut of the SD9 in 1954 marked the next step forward for EMD's Special Duty line of six-axle diesels. Except for the placement of the class lights, the SD9 looked almost the same as the SD7 introduced in 1952. But under the hood, the new 567C prime mover delivered 1,750 horsepower. While four-axle power still dominated overall sales, the SDs were soon drawing well-deserved attention. In service, the three-axle Flexicoil trucks delivered almost twice the pulling power of their GP counterparts, proving ideal for demanding assignments in helper, yard, transfer and heavy freight service. With its weight spread over six axles, the SD9 was also well suited to lightly built routes, and many were purchased especially for branch line duties. By the time production ended in 1959, 515 SD9s were in service on over a dozen railroads. Some are still going strong after 50+ years of service!
BNSF #6142 Tsunami Sound & DCC
BNSF #6145 Tsunami Sound & DCC
BNSF #6127 Standard DC
BNSF #6134 Standard DC
Conrail #6908 Tsunami Sound & DCC
Conrail #6922 Tsunami Sound & DCC
Conrail #6911 Standard DC
Conrail #6917 Standard DC
Southern #202 Tsunami Sound & DCC
Southern #207 Tsunami Sound & DCC
Southern #205 Standard DC
Southern #206 Standard DC
Southern Pacific #5342 Tsunami Sound & DCC
Southern Pacific #5354 Tsunami Sound & DCC
Southern Pacific #5353 Standard DC
Southern Pacific #5368 Standard DC
Detailed to match Phase 2 units from the mid-1970s to 1980 with
* Short Hood Forward Operation
* Rolled Metal Style Handrail Stanchions
* Two-Color End Handrails
* Modern Style Coupler Cut Lever
* Ladder on Right Side of Short Hood End
* Nose Mounted Bell
* Leslie Single Mount A-200 & S-5T Horns
* Arched Spark Arrestors
* Firecracker Antenna
* No Footboards on Pilots
Prototype photo courtesy George W. Hamlin