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Pictures of EMD FP9As
Pan Am kept a pair of FP9A engines for their Officer and Crew Special (OCS) train. That allowed them to do their own track inspection, show off the line to visiting officials, and give a bonus ride to honored or qualifying crew members. They were supposedly acquired in a trade with Conway Scenic for ST 216 and MEC 252.
Videos
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PAR 1, & MEC 518 at Leeds Junction on May 10th of 2013.
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PAR 1 with the OCS (Officer and Crew Special) in Green on May 20th of 2013.
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PAR 1 with the OCS (Officer and Crew Special) in Green on May 20th of 2013.
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Par 1 & 2 depart westbound with the Officer and Crew Special at Strawberry Ave on September 20th of 2016.
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Pictures
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PAR 2 as CNN 6516 at Conway Scenic in North Conway NH on July 28th of 2008.
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Par 1 & MEC 518 as light engines in Green on May 10th, 2013.
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Par 1 & MEC 518 as light engines in Green on May 10th, 2013.
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Par 1 & MEC 518 as light engines in Green on May 10th, 2013.
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Par 1 & MEC 518 and the OCS train in Green on May 20th, 2013.
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PAR 1 & 2 with the OCS Passenger Extra at Leeds Junction on November 14th of 2013.
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PAR 1 & 2 with the OCS Passenger Extra at Leeds Junction on November 14th of 2013.
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PAR 1 & 2 running light at Leeds Jct on April 19th of 2017.
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The FP9 series was built between February of 1954 to November of 1960, weighs 259,000 lbs and uses a 567C 16 cylinder diesel prime mover that develops 1750 hp, and 64,000 lb of tractive effort, and carries 1200 gallons of fuel. My thanks to The Diesel Shop for the information.