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Nostalgia & History > Espee's GP9EsDate: 10/21/05 07:15 Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3316 at Bayshore Roundhouse on September 19, 1974. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:16 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3325 rests next to RS32 SP4004 at Bayshore Rounshouse on Aug. 22, 1974. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:17 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3344 switches the East End of Bayshore Yard on February 15, 1977. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:19 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3755, SD45T-2 SP9318 and GP9 SP3674 at the West End of Bayshore Yard on September 8, 1974. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:20 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3355 next to FM H-12-44 SP2354 at Bayshore Roundhouse on August 25, 1974. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:22 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3355 gets some attention inside Bayshore Roundhouse on August 11, 1974. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:23 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ SP3357 moves around the West Oakland Diesel Shop on November 7, 1979. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:24 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9Es SP3373 and 3415 depart Bayshore Yard with a local freight on February 24, 1977. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:26 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3396 and U25B SP6765 at Bayshore Roundhouse on September 8, 1974. Love all those lights SP had on their diesels. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 07:27 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ GP9E SP3399 with RS32 SP4004 at Bayshore Roundhouse on December 8, 1974. - Tony J.
 Date: 10/21/05 08:45 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: MacBeau Tony,
Thanks for the great show. I loved SP GP9's. –Mac Date: 10/21/05 09:41 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: millerdc What makes it a GP9E?
Date: 10/21/05 09:58 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: samreeves Same here. The geeps were always a great sight. I'm eagerly awaiting your Santa Cruz installment of GP9E's Tony!
Date: 10/21/05 12:17 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: Steamjocky millerdc Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What makes it a GP9E? I believe the "E" designates that the engine has gone through the GRIP program which stands for General Rehabilitaion and Improvement Program. I think it also has something to do with the SP Equipment Company that leases it back to the railroad but I'm not an expert on this. I'm sure sombody on here can give you better information than I can. steamjocky Date: 10/21/05 12:28 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: Steamjocky The GP9s were probably my favorite locomotive. In fact, I considered the name of "Mr. GP9" to use on this site. Maybe I should have.
I started my career on GP9s at Colton in 1969 and made my first trip as an engineer on the 3732 in 1972. Thanks Tony. You've again put a big smile on my face. steamjocky Date: 10/21/05 20:41 Re: Espee's GP9Es Author: TonyJ millerdc Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What makes it a GP9E? I think someone else pretty well answered it. A GP9E WAS A GP9 rebuilt by SP under GRIP 1 from 1970 to 1976 and recapitalized by SP by selling the units to Southern Pacific Equipment Co., which then leased the units back to SP. These units were designated by an E suffix to their model designation. Tony |