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1954 SD9 Diesel Locomotives

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48065

Prototype Info

Category:

SD9

Year/Era:

1954

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Road Name:

fantasy: American Flyer Lines

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2007

Road Number:

1956

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Weight:

The company was started in 2018, and is a spinoff of the former The Leadville Shops and before that, The Cimarron Works.


(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)

(image copyright © Lionel)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48066

Prototype Info

Category:

SD9

Year/Era:

1954

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

60'8.5"

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Ext. Reference:

Model Info

Gauge:

AF

Introduced:

2007

Road Number:

458

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF


(image copyright © Lionel)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

River Raisin Models

Manufacturer ID:

OMI-1734

Factory:

Ajin Precision, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

SD9

Year/Era:

1954

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

60'9"

Ext. Reference:

Ext. Reference:

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Qty Made:

92

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted or painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale

Notes:

Several were painted by custom-painters here in the U.S. before being shipped to the final customer. Brian Jackson recommends cleaning the gearing with mineral spirits to dissolve the old grease. He puts the gearing in a container for a few minutes and then uses an old toothbrush to clean. The mineral spirits may take a while to evaporate, but it helps if you soak it up with a paper towel. He then re-lubricates them with a gear oil called Super Lube with PTFE (Menards carries it, or you can order it online). It is a little heavier than Labelle's. For the wheels and axle bearings, he uses the Labelle medium weight oil.


(image copyright © Tom Henderson; used by permission)

(image copyright © Tom Henderson; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bob Werre; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

River Raisin Models

Manufacturer ID:

OMI-1734

Factory:

Ajin Precision, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

SD9

Year/Era:

1954

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

60'9"

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Ext. Reference:

Ext. Reference:

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1994

Qty Made:

16

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted or painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale

Online Article:

Notes:

These models had the PRR-specific Trainphone antennas installed. Several were painted by custom-painters here in the U.S. before being shipped to the final customer.


(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)
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