Southern Pacific #7247 GP40-2 Product Type_Freight and Passenger Cars The GP9 was available with

The GP9 was available with all of the fuel tank

Built by EMD from 1973–1974 for Amtrak and for a brief time they formed the backbone of Amtrak’s long-distance passenger fleet

While many internal upgrades were introduced (such as the useof improved

Corrugated radiator grills

Rebuilt nose with yellow patches around the Notch Nose and stepwell per prototype rework

Southern Pacific #7247 GP40-2 Product Type_Freight and Passenger Cars The GP9 was available withDetails: By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotives became the GP40 2. EMD began production of the 16 cylinder, turbocharged, 3000 horsepower engine in 1972. These locomotive were developed for service where higher horsepower and faster service were preferable. A major feature for the GP40 2 was the introduction of the dash 2 modular electrical cabinet. For