This is a summary, listing every EMD SD9 locomotive in preservation. All are listed by serial number.
Currently preserved in Korea
| Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Disposition and location
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Notes
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References
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| 23901
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Korail 5025
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October 1957
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Korail
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-
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Plinthed at the Daejeon MPD in Daejeon, South Korea
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Currently preserved in the United States
SD9
| Photograph
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Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Disposition and location
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Notes
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References
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19990
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Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad 1221
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June 1955
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Reserve Mining
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-
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Operational at the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad (ELS) at Wells, Michigan
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20448
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Algiers, Winslow and Western Railway 205
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April 1955
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-
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Donated to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Number is labelled as "206" instead of 205
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[1]
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20562
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BNSF 1727
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August 1955
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December 2007
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On static display at the Brookfield Public Library in Brookfield, Missouri (coordinates: 39°47'08.4"N 93°04'25.5"W)
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21251
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Great Northern 1729
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June 1956
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- Great Northern Railway (GN)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
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-
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Stored at Seattle, Washington
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23105
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South Branch Valley Railroad 181
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February 1957
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-
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Stored at the South Branch Valley Rail Road in Moorefield, West Virginia
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[2]
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23106
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South Branch Valley Railroad 180
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-
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24100
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Great Northern 598
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May 1958
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- Great Northern Railway (GN)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
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July 2008
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Undergoing restoration at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum at Reardan, Washington
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[3]
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24101
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"Great Northern 1731"
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June 1958
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Cannibalized for spare parts for GN 598 at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum at Reardan, Washington
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GN 599
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[4][5]
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25159
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Burlington Northern 6234
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April 1959
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2003
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Operational at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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[6][7]
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25161
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"Great Northern 1732"
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July 2008
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Stored at Seattle, Washington
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Rebuilt SD9
| Photograph
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Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Model
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Rebuilt date
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Rebuilder
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Disposition and location
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Notes
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References
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18780
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Milwaukee Road 532
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February 1954
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SD10
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October 1975
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MILW's West Milwaukee shops
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2001
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Operational at the Whitewater Valley Scenic Railroad (WVSR) in Connersville, Indiana
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[8]
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19340
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BNSF 1550
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SD9-3
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December 17, 1998
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VMV Enterprises (VMVX)
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-
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Operational at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Minnesota
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[9]
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19940
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Southern Pacific 5399
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February 1955
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SD9E
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January 12, 1973
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SP's Sacramento Shops
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1991
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Operational at the Albany and Eastern Railroad (AERC) at Lebanon, Oregon
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[10]
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20121
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6139
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December 1954
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SD9
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November 3, 1989
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Livingston Rebuild Center (LRC)
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Stored at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad in Garibaldi, Oregon
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[11]
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20204
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Portland and Western 1854
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April 1955
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SD9E
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December 19, 1977
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SP's Sacramento Shops
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- Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP)
- Willamette Valley Railroad (WVR)
- Lavacot Locomotive Works (LLW)
- Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR)
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SP:
PNWR:
- November 6, 2023 (1st)
- February 2024 (2nd)
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Donated to the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation in Portland, Oregon, currently stored in Lebanon, Oregon
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20445
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Black River and Western 9581
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March 1955
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SD9m
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1992
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NS' Roanoke Shops
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2010
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Operational at the Black River and Western Railroad in Ringoes, New Jersey
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[12]
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21293
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Nevada Northern 250
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February 1956
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SD9E
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June 15, 1977
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SP's Sacramento Shops
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- Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP)
- BHP Nevada Railroad (BHP)
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September 18, 1995
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Operational the Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, Nevada
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[13][14]
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21297
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Southern Pacific 5472
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March 1956
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May 27, 1977
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1993
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Operational at the Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, California
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[15]
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23164
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Norfolk and Western 2349
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April 1957
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SD9m
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September 1990
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NS' Roanoke Shops
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March 22, 2010
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On static display at the Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum in Bellevue, Ohio
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[16][17][18]
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23173
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Nickel Plate Road 358
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June 1991
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Operational at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in New Haven, Indiana
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[19][20][21][22]
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25262
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Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range 814
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April 1959
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SD-M
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September 1990
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DM&IR
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Operational at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, Indiana
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[23][24]
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25272
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Elgin, Joliet and Eastern 818
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November 1990
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Undergoing restoration at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, Indiana
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[23][25]
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Preserved rebuilt SD9 parts
There are a couple of SD9 parts at the Tillamook Air Museum based in Tillamook, Oregon, but it's unknown exactly what SD9 said parts came from, as there is a radiator fan, and even prime movers of the SD9s lying around at the museum. The following units listed as partially preserved are:
| Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Model
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Rebuild date
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Rebuilder
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Preserved part(s)
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Location
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Notes
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References
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| 19983
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Port of Tillamook Bay 4406
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April 1955
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SD9E
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October 31, 1975
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SP's Sacramento Shops
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1994
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Frame, Cab and nose
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Siding near Hangar B at the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon
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| 19986
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Port of Tillamook Bay 4405
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September 30, 1975
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September 1993
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Nose/Front hood
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Astoria Riverfront Trolley Barn in Astoria, Oregon. (Coordinates: 46°11'08.4"N 123°51'32.5"W)
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Korea
| Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Last seen
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Scrap date
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Notes
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References
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| 23500
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Korail 5020
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July 1957
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Korail
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-
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Busan Railway Vehicle Maintenance Group in Busanjin District, Busan, South Korea
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2009
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United States (SD9)
| Photograph
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Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Last seen
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Scrap date
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Cause of scrapping
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Notes
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References
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18777
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Dakota Southern 506
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January 1954
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-
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Dakota Southern Railway (DSRC) in Chamberlain, South Dakota
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October 15, 2021
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Poor condition and shutdown of the DSRC
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20564
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6156
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August 1955
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2002
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Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon
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2009
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Poor condition and shutdown of the POTB
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20572
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6164
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September 1955
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Timber, Oregon
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2012
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22488
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6113
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January 1957
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Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon
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2009
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22489
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6114
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August 2010
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22808
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Royal Gorge 5305
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July 1957
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December 1992
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Cañon City, Colorado
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October 2012
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Unknown
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[26][27][28]
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23610
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6178
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October 1957
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- Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
- Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB)
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2002
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Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon
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2009
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Poor condition and shutdown of the POTB
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23628
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6196
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September 1957
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25013
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6116
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April 1959
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- Colorado and Southern Railway (C&S)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
- Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB)
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2018
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25015
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Port of Tillamook Bay 6124
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2010
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United States (rebuilt SD9)
| Photograph
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Works no.
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Locomotive
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Build date
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Model
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Rebuild date
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Rebuilder
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Former operators
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Retire date
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Last seen
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Scrap date
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Cause of scrapping
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Notes
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References
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19443
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Southern Pacific 4303
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April 1954
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SD9E
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August 31, 1970
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SP's Sacramento shops
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September 18, 1995
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Stored at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, Nevada
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2011
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Cannibalized for spare parts for NNRY #204 (now NNRY #250)
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19452
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Southern Pacific 4450
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November 23, 1973
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March 26, 1997
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Western Pacific Railroad Museum (WPRM) in Portola, California
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August 20, 2013
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Poor condition and lack of alignment control couplers.
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Nicknamed "Huff"
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[29]
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19951
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Port of Tillamook Bay 4432
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March 1955
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November 23, 1977
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September 1993
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Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon
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2010
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Poor condition and shutdown of the POTB
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19957
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Dakota Southern 4427
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April 1955
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June 9, 1977
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- Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP)
- Dakota Southern Railway (DSRC)
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March 22, 1996
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Dakota Southern Railway (DSRC) in Chamberlain, South Dakota
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December 2023
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Unknown
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20203
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Port of Tillamook Bay 4368
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July 31, 1973
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- Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP)
- Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB)
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1986
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Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon
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2010
|
Poor condition and shutdown of the POTB
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21314
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Port of Tillamook Bay 4414
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April 1956
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April 2, 1976
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References
- ^ "SD9 Locomotive Joins TVRM's Collection". Tennessee Valley Railroad. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Diesels". Missabe Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ "Great Northern SD9 #598 – Inland NW Rail Museum". inlandnwrailmuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Berger, Eric (2023-02-15). "Inland Northwest Rail Museum Acquires Two Rare Diesels". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Cotey, Angela (2019-11-06). "Ex-GN diesel may be scrapped, not displayed | Trains Magazine". Trains. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Diesel Locomotives". Minnesota Transportation Museum. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Burlington Northern SD9 gets new Cascade Green paint". Trains. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "Whitewater Valley Railroad - MILW 532". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
- ^ Berger, Eric (2022-04-20). "BNSF Donates SD9 to Lake Superior Railroad Museum". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Danneman, Mike (2024-01-15). EMD Locomotives. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0320-7.
- ^ Extra Twenty-two Hundred South. Issue 93. 1990. Dover Printing. p. 10
- ^ "Black River & Western Railroad". www.brwrr.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2024-07-02). "Nevada Northern Selects Paint Semiquincentennial Scheme for SD9". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Nevada Northern introduces repainted locomotive for USA's 250th birthday". Trains. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Southern Pacific #5472". Niles Canyon Railway. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "N&W 2349". Norfolk & Western Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "N&W 2949". Norfolk & Western Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "NS 52". Norfolk & Western Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "Project 358". Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "N&W 2358". www.nwhs.org. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "N&W 2958". www.nwhs.org. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "NS 57". Norfolk & Western Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ a b "EJE EMD SD-M 804, 809, 811, 813, 814, 818 – CNRHA". Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range No. 814 :: Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum". www.hoosiervalley.org. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Elgin, Joliet & Eastern No. 818 :: Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum". www.hoosiervalley.org. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Canon City & Royal Gorge (Royal Gorge Route) Locomotive Roster". www.drgw.net. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "DRGW 5305 Scrapping". www.drgw.net. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Cotey, Angela (2012-03-10). "Last Rio Grande SD9 scrapped". Trains. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Vicknair, Eugene (2013-06-02). "FRRS BoD Mtg Report 02-09-13 Surplus Property Locomotives" (PDF). Feather River Rail Society. Retrieved 2024-09-23.