The 463 1750 horsepower GP-9's inherited by Conrail represented the largest single model on the roster. 451 were from the Penn Central (PRR, NYC, and the New Haven contributed units), 6 came from the EL (Erie), 4 from Cleveland Union Terminal, and 2 came from the Lehigh Valley. The oldest of these units was built in 1955 the newest in 1959.
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Ex-PC GP-9 7243 at Abrams Yard on February 11, 1978. Both sets of Penn Central "mating worms" are bleeding through the paint-out. Photo by Mike Szilagyi |
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GP-9 7156 leads a string of gondolas for Alan Wood Steel at Abrams Yard on August 14, 1979. Photo by Mike Szilagyi |
EMD produced GP9B's for the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Union Pacific. Like E and F B units, GP-9B had no cabs, and were intended for operation mid-lashup with other locomotives. Conrail inherited all 40 of the PRR's 1750 horsepower GP9B units from the Penn Central. These units were built in two batches, one delivered in 1957 the other in 1959. Although these units lacked cabs, they did have a rudimentary set of controls so they could be moved around an engine terminal independently.
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GP-9B 3834 at Abrams Yard in the Spring of 1979. Photo by Mike Szilagyi |
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Ex-PC GP-9B 3803 awaits its fate in the Dead Line at Altoona, Pa. on July 7, 1979 |
Conrail inherited it's 4 unit fleet of 1800 horsepower GP-18's from the Lehigh Valley. Originally part of a six unit order of GP-9's, the last 4 units were delivered as GP-18's in the spring of 1960 after EMD discontinued the GP-9 in December of 1959.
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GP-18 7499 moves through Allentown Yard in a light lashup on , October 9, 1983. |
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GP-18 7498 in storage at Enola on October 19, 1984. This unit was wrecked in 1971, and the LV sent it to Paducah for a rebuild/repair. This is the only GP-18 to get a chopped nose and the ox-yoke air filter. |