York GP9

A common spot is behind the short hood pilot. You have to look through the stairs to see it.

By this point it could just have an E bell somewhere too.

@peter allen 072518:

Nice close-up photos of the GP9. But no, I didn’t spot any bell. I recently acquired a Union Pacific Legacy GP9. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Thanks for taking the pictures and risking your life. I saw it too but wimped out on pictures.  It still is on the roster  and I had to look up ESPN to find out it was the East Penn Railroad.  I think I know the next MTH GP9 that will be offered......

What always strikes me about Geep photos is how narrow the hoods actually are on the prototype.

They are often made way too wide on many models to accommodate motors and electronics.

Thanks for risking life and limb for the great photos.

Jim

@peter allen 072518 posted:

During York I stay at the Marriott in East York. It’s a bit of an industrial area, some kind of a trucking logistical center is next to the hotel. Up the street is this GP9 just hanging out , guess switching, between the truck and the factories around there. I remember this lonely little engine from my last York (2019). At the time i wanted to take some photos, but it’s not in a pedestrian friendly zone. Not this time, I bit the bullet, crossed the road and took a bunch of photos. One note/ question. Can anyone spot the bell? I was looking for it but I could or find it. Enjoy!

Peter:

This engine has handled local freight for a number of years. When I arrived at the Townplace Suites for the Meet late Tuesday afternoon, it was stationary, but coupled to a short string of freight cars. When I left for the dealer set-up Wednesday morning, the engine had already delivered the freight cars to their destinations.

Pat