Soo Line Survivors The GP9! -1950s Era Locomotives-

[@mattyurick2921]

Those should be preserved in a museum. Sad to see them rotting like that.

[@Norvexike]

Hopefully they get into a museum

[@danielfantino1714]

Not rotting, but for sale !

[@JohnnyStoner-me4ss]

The Illinois Rail Museum should get them. I wander what they are asking for them?

[@timtenn7671]

​@@JohnnyStoner-me4ss IRM doesn't need anymore equipment!!!

[@TNS17]

Grain elevators do not gave the kind of money to buy brand new nice locomotives, they have to get cheap ones like these.

[@CoryAY82383]

Former SOO GP7s 378 and 383 survive and operate out of Salford Ontario on the OSR. Different paint schemes, and I've been inside the cab of 383 while it was waiting in Woodstock Ontario

[@MichaelNorris-m5r]

The Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire has a GP7 in operation and I was fortunate to see it when I was on vacation there and film it as it pulled the short passenger train behind it. These classics will NEVER get old. Thanks for sharing

[@trainglen22]

They should be preserved in a museum. Nothing sounds like a 567 revving up.

[@middle_digit]

A couple of prime examples for a model RR weathering project.

[@justanotherghost4589]

I really hope these get saved and restored, especially as a pair, sad to see old geeps just sitting around like this

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Awesome video and hopefully they will be at a museum sometime soon. Enjoyed watching and have a wonderful rest of your day. Steve

[@Sunset4Semaphores]

Thank you for dragging me here. I can buy all these locomotives. Just give me some time. Seriously 🎉😂❤

[@Sunset4Semaphores]

4:04 the Atlas Network is my Technology and anyone that has stolen it is sued forever!!!🎉🎉🎉 ♾️♾️♾️

[@jonborowski9781]

Torpedo tubes are on the top not for extra fuel capacity for extra range, but rather water capacity for steam heating for the passenger equipment

[@SD457500]

@jonborowski9781 Thank you for the comment! I was told they moved those air tanks to the top of the locomotive in order to make room for a larger fuel tank below. The torpedo tubes are for air, not fuel.

[@jims6323]

Sorry, they are air tanks! The water tanks are on the bottom where the air tanks should be. Locomotives that hauled pass. cars had this modification new from EMD.

[@SD457500]

@@jims6323 EXACTLY!

[@robertdshannon5155]

The torpedo tubes are for air and it needed to put these on top so that there was extra water capacity for steam heating.

[@beeble2003]

@@jims6323 The original comment was poorly phrased. They're air tanks, but the reason they're on the roof is that the space between the trucks was needed for a water tank, not extra fuel as the video claims.

[@Petemonster62]

There is a book about the Soo Line "The Saga of The Soo". It has a photo of a passenger GP9 leading a F B-unit on a passenger train. They are both painted in the original maroon and gold paint scheme. Perhaps in 1954, Bugs Bunny popped out of the ground at La Grange Il, saw these freshly painted diesels and said, "What A Maroon!"? The "News Soo White" is actually a very light gray. The Soo Line passenger trains were not speedy, they maybe travelled at a maximum speed of 49 mph.

[@MikeG42]

Excellent video. Good ole days

[@edwardstd52]

Great quadcopter shots! Since I live in the area, I make a point to drive by the grain terminal once a week or so, just to check on how the old girls are doing. Thanks for the video!

[@kenzieska9148]

You continue to delight we fans with your videos. I really enjoy that you blend some history in with your video of current railroad activities. Your work really compliments Bob's work from years ago. Thanks for your work.

[@Frisky0563]

I love the sound of them ❤

[@LeeK-31]

Love the sound of the GP9’s at work. Regret not chasing them more when I lived in the QC.

[@lexpo181]

Very nice video Douglas! Love the sound of EMD 567 engines.

[@SimmiePayne]

Love the sounds those horns!

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Awesome Job. 👏🏼

[@pooleandrew]

Ontario Southland Railway owns a pair of former SOO GP7's, 378 and 383.

[@jims6323]

Jolly good show !

[@freddielemonheadsimmons]

Love that 567 sound

[@metalheadrailfan]

I recall seeing GP9 103 leading a pair or ex-BN SD40-2s crossing the Mississippi during Train Festival 2011.

[@pauli4975]

These were 30 years old when they were running the Ford hauler route in the 80s. Wow.

[@albrooks4989]

When you said the air tanks were moved to the roof for a longer fuel tank it didn't agree with what I knew. I wanted to be sure so i checked a diesel spotters guide and confirmed my info. Passenger geeps had steam generators in the short hood, and had the air tanks moved to make room for a water tank for the steam generator

[@michaelmcdougall4527]

I hope to see 4 axles make a come back, FORD and GM are coming back with Sedans and Station Wagons ya never know 🚂🚂! That’s great Geep action,THANK YOU 🤞

[@24zer0nd]

probably wont happen the current prime movers are too heavy for 4 axle, they would have to make a whole new engine or less cylinder version.

[@Mark-cq4xr]

They remind me of toucans! Great vid as usual.

[@A-Dam84]

Sad to see them go.

[@MittenBuckeyeStateRails]

Awesome video

[@Memphisdoug]

Does anyone have a link for these on Marketplace? I can't find them.

[@SD457500]

@Memphisdoug I got you! Here it is; lemme know if it doesn't work. facebook.com/share/15PTCt9hi4/

[@devernepersonal3636]

A locomotive being up for sale on facebook marketplace is rather strange.

[@F40M07]

There’s an old video of these two working the Davis turn somewhere

[@Rattlereel]

I think i remember seeing these for sale on FB marketplace a while ago

[@DCR2011]

told the colfax railroad museum about them, hopefully they buy em

[@beeble2003]

9:25 Ahhh, those were the days. Shiftable load with no bulkheads next to a tank car. At least it's not hazmat but...

[@bobsbasementhotrains3020]

I really like this video. What is the New Ulm elevator using now for power?

[@TankCrusher210]

Both of these are on sale for $80,000 if anyone cares to save one of them from the scrapper's torch. Buy one and park it at a local museum to play with in your free time. MTM, GSRM, 261, etc. c:

[@ffemtx4]

$79,900 apiece. Listed as EP9's...😂

[@aeyb701]

Torpedo tanks up top because Dual Service geeps needed room for steam generator water tanks for car heating below frame next to fuel, not bigger fuel tanks.

[@ajknaup3530]

Thank you

[@CSXEK]

I have a soo line gp40-2 that I got with a set from Menards I love my soo engine I like the paint scheme my railroad I’m modeling is CSX so my tracks are CSX 😊

[@renegadetenor]

Far as I can tell, the last GP9 operation on MRL was Independence Day, this year. ('24)

[@24zer0nd]

IMRL / ICE...different railroad

[@darrenlehman9078]

I got pics of them in New Ulm, sad to hear they're for sale, maybe they'll go to happier homes.

[@DocStoner]

God Dam I Remember When These Where Brand New

[@ajknaup3530]

; )

[@UNIONPACIFIC_1982]

This is in new ulm Minnesota I’ve seen this

[@NorthStarRailfan]

Locomotives for sale on FB Marketplace was NOT in my thoughts at all

[@Phoenixknight79]

I wonder how long they will sit on those tracks, I just googled mapped the location and they don't even show up... would love to drive out there and photograph them.

[@Closet_Jedi]

Man, those old locos look tired.

[@ajknaup3530]

The Eagle Roller Mill rolls grain? as for cereal?

[@CarterMoen]

Remember, these engines where running when SS United Stated ship was sailing

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Hopefully they will be saved.

[@Railfan_Austin]

1:08 they wanted to be a steam engine so bad

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

Are those EMD GP9 the only ones with Blomberg 2axel trucks?, could you do a close up video of a 2axel truck( without the engine on top). Thank you and good video.👍

[@jims6323]

Are you kidding? Almost every 4 axel GP from EMD had this style truck, not just GP-7/9's!

[@arlingtontrains7]

What do you search to find these on fb marketplace

[@Frisky0563]

Let’s buy them

[@ricardosuarez5833]

Why no cc?

[@Gerk8]

Here’s hoping that this pair of old friends finds a buyer or buyers and that the they get another lease on life.

[@metra160]

Anyone have the facebook marketplace link?

[@SD457500]

I have it in the comments below! Let me know if you cannot locate it.

[@Sunset4Semaphores]

4:04 the Atlas Network is my Technology and anyone that has stolen it is sued forever!!!🎉🎉🎉 ♾️♾️♾️

[@UNION_PACIFIC_4141]

I want them on the RCPE

[@ATSF2926Productions]

You to trespass, foam, and want to climb on more equipment don't you?

[@ryanfrogz]

With how much the co-op wants for these, there is absolutely no way they will get preserved (or sold, for that matter) without a miracle and/or very poor investment.

[@ColAngus]

79k each

[@ryanfrogz]

@ Yup. $15K is probably the high end of what someone would realistically give for one, and they’d still need more than twice that worth of work just to move off the property.

[@Sunset4Semaphores]

1:33 preserve these locomotives for me. Ill pay you later 😂🎉❤😢😅😮

[@rickchapman9232]

Do them like they are doing the big boy.

[@beeble2003]

Do people really buy heavy equipment from Facebook Marketplace? If I saw something like that for sale there, I'd just assume it was a joke or fraud. Can't help thinking that, if the elevator really wants to sell them, there are better places to do it.

[@ColAngus]

Of course they do.....I almost bought a BOEING jet engine on Saturday but some guy beat me to it

[@Coloribus2004]

They’re dead? Oh no…

[@danielhemple8649]

What a smoke show alco prime mover?😂

[@raylrodr]

No.