1st gen still going?

[broncoman]

Was wondering if anyone has seen in active service, any SD7s, 9s, 18s, or 24s. Preferrable high nose. I have a bet with a friend, and believe that there are still a number of them out there.

Thanks,
Dave

[PNWRMNM]

Tell you friend to pay up. Portland and Western has four SD-9 in daily service. I think they are all high nose as EMD intended.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

BNSF still has some SD9's in service, mostly in yard and transfer service, although some have been pressed into road duty due to a power shortage.

The former US Steel roads (B&LE, DM&IR, EJ&E, BS & Union) still have some SD9's and SD18's in service. Some were rebuilt for DM&IR and are designated SD-M's.

The ex-UP and ex-SR SD24's that were rebuilt by IC (SD20) and PNC (SD18m) have been scattered to several carriers, including IHB and WSOR.

[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

BNSF still has some SD9's in service, mostly in yard and transfer service, although some have been pressed into road duty due to a power shortage.

The former US Steel roads (B&LE, DM&IR, EJ&E, BS & Union) still have some SD9's and SD18's in service. Some were rebuilt for DM&IR and are designated SD-M's.

The ex-UP and ex-SR SD24's that were rebuilt by IC (SD20) and PNC (SD18m) have been scattered to several carriers, including IHB and WSOR.

Correctomundo my friend. BNSF does indeed have a number of SD9 units still in service and I see them from time to time here in Aurora, IL in the Eola yard (one even in Heritage I paint scheme). Once in a rare while, we will even see one or two in mainline service and only once (hold onto your hat), I saw one with two SD70MAC units on a loaded coal train (and YES, it was pulling hard). Eolafan

[mudchicken]

Ex-BN SD-9's common at Denver's Globeville Yard....including the chopnosed one that spent a large part of it's life on the Leadville branch before it was sold.

Shortline Iowa Northwestern has one of the ex-SR, then Indiana RR SD-10's with the Alco trucks...DM&E's herd of SD-10, 18's has been scattered, one of which showed-up on the Whitewater Valley RR in Indiana still in Milwaukee paint. Colorado Kansas & Pacific has 4 ex-SP units...

[Goober]

I am in Greentree, PA, and this week I saw a highnose at the Rook Yard. The engine was quite a fur piece in the distance, but I do believe it was a "AC&Y(or maybe V)" it was a black and orange paint scheme, similar to Wheeling & Lake Erie.

Jared