This is a summary, listing every EMD GP9 locomotive in preservation.
Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition | Location | Notes | References |
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![]() | 19483 | Southern Pacific 3194 | May 1954 | GP9R | March 26, 1997 | Operational | Golden Gate Railroad Museum in Schellville, California | [1] | ||
![]() | 19893 | Great Western Railway 296 | September 1954 | GP9 |
| 2003 | Undergoing restoration | Heber Valley Railroad in Heber, Utah | ||
![]() | 19978 | Southern Pacific 5623 | April 1955 | GP9R | Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) | 1991 | Operational | Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, California | "torpedo boat" version | [2] |
19980 | BUGX 3190 | April 1955 | GP9E |
| November 26, 1991 | Owned by BUGX, moved out of Eureka, California | "torpedo boat" version | |||
20696 | Western Pacific 725 | September 1955 | GP9 | May 1985 | On static display | Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [3] | |||
![]() | 20698 | Western Pacific 727 | September 1955 | GP9 | Western Pacific Railroad (WP) | February 1984 | On static display | Elko Railroad Park, Elko, Nevada | ||
![]() | 20704 | Pennsylvania Railroad 7000 | October 1955 | GP9 |
| - | Operational | Cape May Seashore Lines in New Jersey | ||
![]() | 20710 | Pennsylvania Railroad 7006 | October 1955 | GP9 |
| - | On static display | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania | ||
![]() | 20752 | Pennsylvania Railroad 7048 | December 1955 | GP9 |
| - | On static display | Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania | ||
20754 | Western Pacific 731 | September 1955 | GP9 | May 1985 | On static display | Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [4] | |||
![]() | 21090 | Northern Pacific 245 | February 1956 | GP9 | - | On static display | Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Minnesota | [5] | ||
![]() | 21703 | Port of Tillamook Bay 101 | June 1956 | GP9 |
| - | Operational | Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OHCR) in Garibaldi, Oregon | ||
![]() | 22256 | B&O 6607 | October 1956 | GP9 | July 16, 1986 | Operational | B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland | [6] | ||
![]() | 22863 | MBTA 902 | January 1957 | GP9 |
| Display | Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | |||
![]() | 22897 | Southern Pacific 2873 | December 1956 | GP9R | - | Undergoing repairs | Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [7] | ||
![]() | 22915 | Southern Pacific 3769 | January 1957 | GP9E | Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) | July 23, 1987 | Operational | Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden, Utah | [8] | |
22920 | BUGX 1803 | January 1957 | GP9R |
| - | Under ownership of BUGX | - | |||
22943 | BUGX 3804 | March 1957 | GP9R |
| - | Owned by BUGX, moved out of Sacramento, California | ||||
![]() | 23239 | Boston and Maine 1741 | July 1957 | GP9 | - | Operational | Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire | [9] [10] | ||
![]() | 24288 | Pennsylvania Railroad 7236 | October 1959 | GP9 |
| - | Operational | Colebrookdale Railroad in Boyertown, Pennsylvania | ||
![]() | 24505 | Nickel Plate 514 | March 1958 | GP9 |
| - | Operational | Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania | ||
24838 | Norfolk and Western 686 | February 1959 | GP9 | - | Operational | Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, Connecticut | ||||
![]() | 24868 | Norfolk and Western 859 | June 1959 | GP9 | - | Operational | Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, Connecticut | |||
![]() | 24956 | Norfolk and Western 514 | November 1958 | GP9 |
| 1987 | Unrestored | Owned by the Roanoke Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society | [11] | |
![]() | 24963 | Norfolk and Western 521 | December 1958 | GP9 | Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) | - | On static display | Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia | ||
24968 | Grand Trunk Western 4138 | November 1958 | GP9 | - | Operational | Prairie Dog Central Railway, Winnipeg, Manitoba | [12] | |||
![]() | 25130 | BUGX 1801 | April 1959 | GP9R | - | Stored | South Haven, Kansas | |||
25152 | Albany and Eastern 1750 | February 1959 | GP9R |
| - | Operational | Albany and Eastern Railroad in Lebanon, Oregon |
Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition | Location | Notes | References |
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![]() | 19548 | Western Maryland 25 | May 1954 | GP9 |
| Awaiting restoration | Near Barton, Maryland, Owned by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad | |||
![]() | 19968 | Great Smoky Mountains 1751 | May 1955 | GP9E |
| 1986 | Operational | Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina | ||
![]() | 19997 | California Western 65 | October 1954 | GP9R |
| 1986 | Operational | California Western Railroad, Mendocino County, California | [13] | |
![]() | 20132 | California Western 64 | January 1955 | GP9R |
| - | Operational | California Western Railroad, Mendocino County, California | [13] | |
![]() | 21359 | Great Smoky Mountains 1755 | April 1956 | GP9E |
| - | Operational | Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina | ||
![]() | 22053 | California Western 66 | November 1956 | GP9 |
| - | Operational | California Western Railroad, Mendocino County, California | [13] | |
![]() | 23270 | Western Maryland 39 | April 1957 | GP9 |
| Awaiting restoration | Near Barton, Maryland, Owned by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad |
Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition | Location | Notes | References |
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| A1091 | BNSF 1685 | March 1957 | GP9 |
| - | Operational | Prairie Dog Central Railway, Winnipeg, Manitoba | "torpedo boat" version | [14] |
Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition | Location | Notes | References |
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A714 | Canadian Pacific 8250 | December 1954 | GP9u | Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) | - | Operational | Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad in Romney, West Virginia | [15] | ||
![]() | A1134 | Pennsylvania Northeastern 8218 | August 1957 | GP9u | 2015 | Operational | New Hope Railroad in New Hope, Pennsylvania | [16] [17] | ||
![]() | A1721 | Black River and Western 1888 | July 1959 | GP9u |
| - | Operational | Black River and Western Railroad (BR&W) in East Amwell Township, New Jersey |
Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Builder | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Last seen | Scrap date | Cause of scrapping | Notes | References |
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21888 | Conway Scenic 1757 | November 1956 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP9 |
| - | Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire | 2022 | Used as parts donor | |||
22922 | North Coast Railroad 3779 | March 1957 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP9E |
| - | North Coast Railroad's "Balloon track" in Eureka, California | September 2024 | Poor condition | [18] | ||
25136 | Southern Pacific 2872 | April 1959 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP9R |
| - | North Coast Railroad's "Balloon track" in Eureka, California | September 2024 | Poor condition | [18] | ||
25139 | North Coast Railroad 3857 | April 1959 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP9E |
| - | North Coast Railroad's "Balloon track" in Eureka, California | September 2024 | Poor condition | [18] |
Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Builder | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Last seen | Scrap date | Cause of scrapping | Notes | References |
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![]() | 19104 | Great Smoky Mountains 711 | July 1957 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP9R |
| A field in Whittier, North Carolina | 2022 | Destroyed in staged train wreck by MrBeast | |||
![]() | 19874 | Great Smoky Mountains 777 | September 1954 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP9R |
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| Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina | 2022 | Destroyed in staged train wreck by MrBeast |