Jan 13, EMD “SD9” Locomotives

The City of Denver was part of the UP’s City fleet running between Denver and Chicago. This particular train survived until Amtrak began service.

The SD9 was the six-axle version of its popular and successful GP9. It proved the bestselling first-generation road-switcher EMD cataloged.

The roundhouse was once an important building for railroads allowing for the maintenance of locomotives. However, as terminals became further apart and turntables obsolete it […]