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InterMountain - 69776S-01 - Locomotive, Diesel, EMD F9 - Keokuk Junction - 1761

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Stock Number69776S-01
Original Retail Price$249.95
BrandInterMountain
ManufacturerInterMountain Railway
Body StyleIntermountain Diesel F9 (A+B+FP9)
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Diesel, EMD F9 (Details)
Road or Company NameKeokuk Junction (Details)
Reporting MarksKJRY
Road or Reporting Number1761
Paint Color(s)Red and Gray with Black Stripes
Coupler TypeIntermountain Magnetic Knuckle
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
DCC ReadinessDC/DCC Dual Mode Decoder w/Sound
Release Date2016-06-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeDiesel
Model SubtypeEMD
Model VarietyF9B
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
Scale1/160



Prototype History:
The EMD F9 was a 1,750 horsepower (1,300 kW) Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1953 and May 1960 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD) and General Motors Diesel (GMD). It succeeded the F7 model in GM-EMD's F-unit sequence. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant. The F9 was also built in Canada by General Motors Diesel at their London, Ontario plant. A total of 100 cab-equipped lead A units and 154 cabless booster B units were built. The F9 was the fifth model in GM-EMD's highly successful "F" series of cab unit diesel locomotives.

A F9 can be distinguished reliably from a late F7 only by the addition of an extra filter grille ahead of the front porthole on the side panels on A units. Internally, the use of an 567C prime mover increased power to 1,750 hp from the F7's 1,500 hp.

By the time cab units such as the F9 were built, railroads were turning to the road switcher-style of locomotive, and the F9 was succeeded in most part by the EMD GP9.

From Wikipedia
Road Name History:
The Keokuk Junction (reporting marks: KJRY) launched in 1981 to take over operation of some former Rock Island terminal trackage in Keokuk, Iowa. In 1986, they bought 34 miles of former Toledo Peoria & Western line from Keokuk, over the Mississippi River, to LaHarpe, Illinois. Ten years later, KJRY’s parent company was purchased by the Pioneer Railcorp family of shortlines. In 2005, they tripled in size with the acquisition of 76 miles of line from LaHarpe to Peoria from the resurrected TP&W. There was a conflict with A&K Railroad Materials over who actually had control of the line. While court proceedings ensued, KJRY established the Peoria & Western Railway to operate the line. The conflict was resolved around 2011 and the PWRR was merged into the KJRY. In 2011, they added another 12 miles between LaHarpe and Lomax plus trackage rights to Fort Madison, Iowa. In total, KJRY operates 142 miles of line. The line has been home to Pioneer’s fleet of FP9’s for their last few years and they are used in regular freight service until their retirement in 2019. Disaster struck the KJRY in 2013 when their bridge over the Spoon River near Seville collapsed under a train. The locomotives made it across but six tank cars were dumped into the river. The bridge, which was built in 1890, has since been replaced.
Brand/Importer Information:
InterMountain was founded in 1985 by Fred Brummet. They got started in the model railroad business by producing O-Scale model kits. They got started in the N Scale business almost a decade later when in 1994 they introduced the 40-23 reefer car in kit form. Later, in 1998, they started producing RTR (Ready-to-Run) models. By the early 2000s, InterMountain phased out kit production in favor of the RTR models.

The InterMountain Railway company is located at 1224 Boston Ave in Longmont, CO. They are a manufacturer of HO, N and Z scale model trains. They have produced kits as well as RTR (Ready-To-Run) models. Their N Scale products include locomotives as well as rolling stock. Their rolling stock lineup includes Boxcars, Hoppers, Tank Cars, Reefers, Gondolas, Stock Cars and Flatcars.

Their locomotive releases have primarily been diesel units, with the one major exception being their series of AC-12 Cab Forward steam locos. Their diesel lineup includes F3's, F7's, F9's, SD40's, SD45's and FT units. They are known for quality and detail. They also release their rolling stock in larger varieties of road numbers than most of the other manufacturers.
Item created by: Powderman on 2018-01-08 15:56:46. Last edited by Alain LM on 2021-07-13 10:46:56

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