GP9 Interior Color and Herald Plate

Tue Jun 20 01:31:42 EDT 2017

When the first N&W GP9s were delivered, the GP7 had been out of production for 16 months.  What GP7 spotting features do these units have on their hoods?  I have seen similar model designation plates on GP20s, GP30s, SD7s, SD9s, and SD24s.

Dick Dunford
Blacksburg, VA

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Subject: Re: GP9 Interior Color and Herald Plate

Jim

That is correct, the early photos bear that out, you have to look kind of hard to find that, as that was the rear of the unit, but a view of No. 10 (as delivered) shows it.

Regarding those plates, I remember seeing one as late as the late 1970s/early 1980s on an ex NKP GP still in service at JK in Roanoke.

They are not super common, but out on the market from time to time.

Ken Miller

On Jun 19, 2017, at 10:05 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:

I believe the first four GP9s delivered, 710-713, had a plate that read GP9 that was placed by the steps on the short hood end; I have been told this was because EMD did not have hoods for GPs available and placed GP7 hoods on GP9s to get them delivered; you will see these same type of plates on other road's early deliveries of GP9 locomotives; anybody heard anything like this?

Jim Brewer

On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 9:59 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

Greg: The drawing number for the herald application is as follows:  NW - D47752 Application of End Monograms to Diesel Locomotives GP9, GP18.  While this drawing has been modified for the hamburger monograms the method of attachment is the same as the Gothic. Harold  

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All,

What was the color of the cab interior of the first order of GP9s? I have an Athearn Genesis WP model of the correct phase that I am rebuilding as 713.

Does anyone have a close up shot of one of the end heralds that were applied with the gothic scheme? I assumed that the plate was bolted on but don't know for sure as I never saw one.

Thanks!

Greg Davis

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