EMD SD9

[tbundy1982]

The only difference between models that I know of are the class lights.

On an SD7, the class lights are located closer to the center on the hood ends and may be on what look like access panels:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... at_IRM.jpg


On the SD9, the class lights are more like a GP9, welded into the hood ends and farther out to the corners of the ends:
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/3 ... 224556.jpg


There are probably other differences but this is easy to spot. The later SD9s probably have a control stand similar to Reppo's GP20.

Tyler

[_o_OOOO_oo-Kanawha]

Since we are talking Rio Grande here:


These are SD7.


These are SD9.

[luifeldur]

New screen for coming soon the EMD SD9

http://www.engine-driver.com/article/show/10438/-special-duty-and-any-duty

[Chacal]

Who is making this? The cab doesn't look like Michael's.

I've always had a soft spot for the SD9. She was the prize of my HO fleet, long ago.

[Rayman1230]

Who is making this? The cab doesn't look like Michael's.

I've always had a soft spot for the SD9. She was the prize of my HO fleet, long ago.

I just got one on sale last Xmas for my layout. Its a BNSF BN patch job. One of the best runners I have.

[CSXK921]

i ngot an athern black widow sd9 2 of them actually. best locos ive evcer owned.

[OpenRailer90]

I know that Antwerp. Here is the Twitch preview: https://youtu.be/KEAdYgz09r4

[FoodMonsterGuy]

I hope they don't reuse the GP9 horn. Hopefully they get a bit creative here and find some good horn recordings.

[DrewG]

I hope they don't reuse the GP9 horn. Hopefully they get a bit creative here and find some good horn recordings.

The thing is with DTG, they can't get sounds off the internet like we can, many sound authors here got their sounds off a youtube video but they can't do that, since they are selling the sounds afterwards as part of the product. DTG has to either go record there own sounds, make new ones based off sounds they already have; which is what it is in this case, they modified the GP9 horn, or buy ownership of sounds files from a 3rd party, so making new sounds is usually a hard thing for them to do. It's not the same GP9 horn but it is similar, and in my opinion better.

[buzz456]

I hope they don't reuse the GP9 horn. Hopefully they get a bit creative here and find some good horn recordings.

The thing is with DTG, they can't get sounds off the internet like we can, many sound authors here got their sounds off a youtube video but they can't do that, since they are selling the sounds afterwards as part of the product. DTG has to either go record there own sounds, make new ones based off sounds they already have; which is what it is in this case, they modified the GP9 horn, or buy ownership of sounds files from a 3rd party, so making new sounds is usually a hard thing for them to do. It's not the same GP9 horn but it is similar, and in my opinion better.

And it's so easy to install any of the near endless supply of third party horns available right here.

[FoodMonsterGuy]

I hope they don't reuse the GP9 horn. Hopefully they get a bit creative here and find some good horn recordings.

The thing is with DTG, they can't get sounds off the internet like we can, many sound authors here got their sounds off a youtube video but they can't do that, since they are selling the sounds afterwards as part of the product. DTG has to either go record there own sounds, make new ones based off sounds they already have; which is what it is in this case, they modified the GP9 horn, or buy ownership of sounds files from a 3rd party, so making new sounds is usually a hard thing for them to do. It's not the same GP9 horn but it is similar, and in my opinion better.

And it's so easy to install any of the near endless supply of third party horns available right here.

I know it's easy to do but would be easier if the horns were already good.

[buzz456]

Little in life that is easy is worth much.

[MadMike1024]

The class lights for a SD7 are on a flat removable panel, the SD9 class lights are on raised blisters.

[evafan002]

out now
http://store.steampowered.com/app/32595 ... _230_150_1

[OpenRailer90]

According to the description, it has "advanced brake controls", which somehow are absent from the GP9.

LOL, the manual states the weight is unknown; this site (http://www.thedieselshop.us/Data%20EMD%20SD9.HTML) states the locomotive weighs in at 360000 pounds, translated to 180 tons! DTG better do their research.