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Diesel locomotive

GMD GP9u

Built by EMD, GMD

Power output
1,300 kW
1,743 hp
Track gauge
1,435 mm
Standard gauge
Years built
1954–1963
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the GMD GP9u

Discover the versatile GP9u diesel locomotive, a workhorse designed for reliability and efficiency.

This iconic diesel locomotive, built by EMD and GMD between 1954 and 1963, features a robust Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement.

With a power output of 1300 kW and a standard gauge of 1435 mm, the GP9u served prominently with railways such as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) in the United States and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) in Canada.

Explore the history and capabilities of this enduring piece of railway engineering.

GMD GP9u technical specifications

Value
SeriesGP9
Built byEMD, GMD · 1954–1963
Power output1,300 kW1,743 hp
Track gauge1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'
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Operators of the GMD GP9u

Railway companies that have operated the GP9u, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Canadian Pacific RailwayCP GP9uCanada
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayATSF GP9uUnited States

GMD GP9u photos

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