02-09-2014, 11:23 PM
Those GP9s are indeed UP units. I couldn't find a complete disposition list of the UP GP9s, but it seems most sold to PNC during this time went to CN&W, or were purchased much after this time period.
However, the book "Conrail Motive Power Review Volume One: 1976-1986" specifically mentions a set of UP GP9 and GP9Bs, and I'm guess that must be it!
In 1976, the book says.....
"Leased locomotives from a multitude of sources, including Missouri Pacific, Precision National Corporation, Burlington Northern, Bangor and Aroostook, Chicago & North Westerm, and Canadian National helped ease motive power shortcomings. Contributions from these sources included GP35s from the MP; assorted GP7 and GP9 units from PNC; NW2s, SW9s, and RS-3s from BN; and GP40s, GP40-2s, C-424s, and M-636s from Canadian National. The CN GP40-2s gave Conrail a look at the Canadian wide nose design".
In the 1977 section, the book says...
"Leased locomotives remained on the property throughout 1977, with Chicago & Northwestern, Missouri Pacific, Southern pacific, Southern Railway, Union Pacific, General Electric, Morrison-Knudsen, and Precision National supplying locomotives of all descriptions. Help, in the form of GP35s was obtained from MP, SP, and CNW; GP9s and GP9Bs came from the UP; and Southern F-units and GP30s eased motive power shortages. The Chicago & Northwestern also lent GP30s, SD40s, SD45s, and their only GE's, U30Cs 930-936, plus at least one GP9. The mix of motive power was muddied still further for a period of time with traded in former Frisco high-nosed U25Bs from General Electric, and Morrison-Knudsen's two home-built TE53-4E units (heavily rebuilt U25Bs of Union Pacific heritage with EMD Prime movers) that were kept on Conrail trackage. Precision National, always a source of used motive power, leased Conrail an assortment of EMD power, mostly first generation Geeps."
It seems by 1978-1979, enough new/rebuilt/repaired locomotives were heading onto the rails that Conrail could return all of this leased power.
Ultimately, this early conrail period is a great time to model, not just because of Conrail's inherent colorful heritage, but because it seemed to be operating plenty of leased foreign power as well, some of it quite exotic.
However, the book "Conrail Motive Power Review Volume One: 1976-1986" specifically mentions a set of UP GP9 and GP9Bs, and I'm guess that must be it!
In 1976, the book says.....
"Leased locomotives from a multitude of sources, including Missouri Pacific, Precision National Corporation, Burlington Northern, Bangor and Aroostook, Chicago & North Westerm, and Canadian National helped ease motive power shortcomings. Contributions from these sources included GP35s from the MP; assorted GP7 and GP9 units from PNC; NW2s, SW9s, and RS-3s from BN; and GP40s, GP40-2s, C-424s, and M-636s from Canadian National. The CN GP40-2s gave Conrail a look at the Canadian wide nose design".
In the 1977 section, the book says...
"Leased locomotives remained on the property throughout 1977, with Chicago & Northwestern, Missouri Pacific, Southern pacific, Southern Railway, Union Pacific, General Electric, Morrison-Knudsen, and Precision National supplying locomotives of all descriptions. Help, in the form of GP35s was obtained from MP, SP, and CNW; GP9s and GP9Bs came from the UP; and Southern F-units and GP30s eased motive power shortages. The Chicago & Northwestern also lent GP30s, SD40s, SD45s, and their only GE's, U30Cs 930-936, plus at least one GP9. The mix of motive power was muddied still further for a period of time with traded in former Frisco high-nosed U25Bs from General Electric, and Morrison-Knudsen's two home-built TE53-4E units (heavily rebuilt U25Bs of Union Pacific heritage with EMD Prime movers) that were kept on Conrail trackage. Precision National, always a source of used motive power, leased Conrail an assortment of EMD power, mostly first generation Geeps."
It seems by 1978-1979, enough new/rebuilt/repaired locomotives were heading onto the rails that Conrail could return all of this leased power.
Ultimately, this early conrail period is a great time to model, not just because of Conrail's inherent colorful heritage, but because it seemed to be operating plenty of leased foreign power as well, some of it quite exotic.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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