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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD SD9Built As:CBQ 438 (SD9)
Serial Number:23617Order No:5547
Frame Number:5547-9Built:10/1957
Notes:to BN 6185
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 6185(SD9) CBQ 438(SD9)
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CB&Q SD9 438
Title:  CB&Q SD9 438
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad SD9 438 at Derby, Colorado on April 2, 1960, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built in October 1957 ( c/n 23617 ) on EMD Order 5547. It became BN 6185, and later, BNSF 6177. The CB&Q acquired a total of 80 SD9's built on four orders ( Order 5313 for 20 units numbered 325-344, Order 5399 for 30 units numbered 345-374, Order 5547 for 10 units numbered 430-439, and Order 5549 for 20 units numbered 440-459 ). In addition, subsidiary Colorado & Southern acquired 23 SD9's on two orders. This particular locomotive was built with a single fuel tank, as were all the SD9's in the 400 series, making it a freight-only unit.
Photo Date:  4/2/1960  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 1:07:22 PM
Location:  Derby, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 438(SD9) CBQ 345(SD9)
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