by SSW921
This data is from the EMD Locomotive Reference Data dated January 1, 1959. There are two listings on page 1 of the EMD Data for the 567D engine. The first listing is GP9 (Mod) 2000 HP 16-567D (Mod) Rd-Switcher. There is a note beside this type of GP9 which at the bottom of the page states GP9 Converted. We now call this type of unit an Omaha GP20. Don Strack covers the Union Pacific's turbocharged GP9 program here http://utahrails.net/articles/up-gp9-turbo.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The second listing on page 1 is for the SD24 2400 HP 16-567D Freight or Passenger. This was at the time when only the demonstrator SD24 #5579 existed, but orders from Santa Fe and Burlington may have been on the books. The first production SD24s were delivered in May 1959.
Ed in Kentucky
The second listing on page 1 is for the SD24 2400 HP 16-567D Freight or Passenger. This was at the time when only the demonstrator SD24 #5579 existed, but orders from Santa Fe and Burlington may have been on the books. The first production SD24s were delivered in May 1959.
Ed in Kentucky
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