GP-9

Sun Jan 12 12:26:03 EST 2025

Ed 

Your info was correct S not RS as Chris had said. 

Larry

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The info I provided came from N&W's Motive Power's data book from 1964?

Ed

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > wrote:

Don’t think the Leslie RSs came out until the 70s

Larry Evans

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On Jan 11, 2025, at 11:42 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > wrote:

Per the N&W Motive Power's diesel data book, Oct 1964, below are the horns listed for each group of original N&W GP9's:

500-521 - Leslie S-5-TR 

620-914 - Leslie S-5-TR or Nathan 135-R-24

Keep in mind too...at times horns were switched around for various reasons so there were exceptions to what the Motive Power Dept listed.

Ed Painter #70 Narrows, VA  living in Cohutta, GA

On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > wrote:

Hi Joseph,

I’ve seen a few Nathan 5 chimes in pictures, but the standard equipment air horn and most common on original N&W GP-9’s is the Leslie 5 chime RS5TRF.

Cheers,

Chris Dalton 

Bluefield, WV

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On Jan 10, 2025, at 7:42 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > wrote:

What type of horn were used on the GP-9’s? Leslie 3-chime?

Sincerely,

Joseph Congemi

On Jan 10, 2025, at 6:35 AM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > wrote:

Greetings Walter,

The first four were delivered in 1955 numbered 10 thru 13 soon after the first four RS-3’s (IIRC).  Not too long after they were renumbered 710-713. They were painted black with numbers and letters in the same color and font style as N&W steam power.  The first GP-9’s were phase 2 style carbodies with dynamic brakes.  The radiator fans were four 36 inch cap tops.  The air horn was mounted at the mid point of the cab on the centerline of the locomotive.  Years ago, Life Like offered Proto 2000 Models in HO scale of 710 and 713.  I hope this answers your question.

Cheers,

Chris Dalton 

Bluefield, WV

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On Jan 9, 2025, at 8:07 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> > wrote:

Does someone know when the first GP-9 diesels were acquired by the N&W and what paint scheme they wore on arrival?  Thanks  Walter Davis, Youngsville, NC

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