SD9's

[Shark]

U-Haul> Whats up with that Pic of 57 and a coach all about? The coach looks heavyweight..... and I did not know NS to have any.

The coach is an ex-Amtrak baggage car. It has Morristown & Erie reporting marks and has been in the Pavonia shop for a while now.

[chuchubob]

BTW, 52 and 57 are still at Pavonia.

[uhaul]

Here are eight of them with a not so bright future in store.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=187303

[Conrail1990]

I just saw that photo. Really sad to see them go.

R.I.P. NS SD9's

[jgallaway81]

Don't be so quick to start the SD9M's funeral pyres just yet.

Rumors abound at Altoona Rose.... also just as a curiosity side-note... As we pulled out today on an early morning helper, I noticed that the SD9's had been modified such that the old units had been replaced withthe new electronic bell systems that adorn the late DASH-9/ES40DC's

[uhaul]

A number of SD9Ms have electronic bells. NS 51 has had its since 2001.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=93298
It is not anything they have put on since retirement.

[jgallaway81]

I realize nothing was done since retirement... I past the funeral train as it came in from conway the other day... I was westbound on a helper.

I just thought it interesting that such modern modifications would be made to such an antique diesel.

One rumor I heard, and my personal opinon is that they are destined for slug-ification.

Teamed with a repowered SD-40-2, an SD-9M slug set would make a good helper set. But I have nothing to base that on other then my rather simplistic understanding of diesel tech... my expertise is steam.

[lakeshoredave]

I used to see these SD9's on different parts of the NS' ECBU when I lived in North Carolina over the last few years. Its a shame to see them be retired. I saw Tony Kimmel's shot of these units being taken to Altoona on a hospital train move. I assume this is to make room on the locomotive roster for new units that NS is acquiring.

[GN 599]

Fortunately there is a decent second hand market for EMD's. I bet a few of them find new homes. (hopefully)

[uhaul]

Here are some updates. there are photographs of NS 52, 55, 56,57, and 59 from within the past month.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=807592
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=807590
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=807593
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=830521

[Wanderer]

At least two units have Louis Dreyfus Corporation, LDCX. There is the possibility of two additional units, but that is still awaiting confirmation.

[esprrfan]

Here's one in transit

[nsrayman]

Ex # 58 , ready for new paint

[Wanderer]

FWIW...LDCX2019 is ex. NS51.

[uhaul]

Look carefully and no, that is not a Conrail SD9.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=197099