Model Railroading > Santa Fe SD-9's

Does anyone have information or photos of Santa Fe SD-9's? Were the SD-9's rebuilt in the same fashion as GP-7's?

Lurch

Lurch,

Did not have any. First EMD SD's were the SD-24's.

J.

J.Ferris Wrote:
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> Lurch,
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> Did not have any. First EMD SD's were the
> SD-24's.

....which WERE rebuilt, as SD26's, 30 or so of which were later sold to Springfield Terminal (Guilford) in about 1986. Some still exist in deadlines at Waterville, Maine; if any are still active I'd be surprised.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/26/10 08:04 by toledopatch.

No wonder I couldn't find any information about SD-9's. Thanks for the info!

Lurch

All 80 Santa Fe SD24's were rebuilt, amazing that an entirlely intact fleet would survive over 15 years - without losing a single unit to a calamity of some sort. The first SD26 destroyed in a wreck was the 4625, ex-4525, nee-925.

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

toledopatch Wrote:
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> J.Ferris Wrote:
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> -----
> > Lurch,
> >
> > Did not have any. First EMD SD's were the
> > SD-24's.
>
> ....some of which WERE rebuilt, as SD26's, 30 or
> so of which were later sold to Springfield
> Terminal (Guilford) in about 1986. Some still
> exist in deadlines at Waterville, Maine; if any
> are still active I'd be surprised.

Santa Fe bought Alco RSD-4's, 5's, and 7's instead of EMD SD7's or 9's.