BUGX 1801 (GP9R)

BUGX 1801Portland and Western 1801Southern Pacific 3855
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Serial number	25130
Order number	5595
Manufacturer(s)	General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Build date	April 1959
Model	EMD GP9 EMD GP9R
Rebuilder	SP's Sacramento Shops
Rebuild date	September 1977
Technical specifications
AAR	B-B
UIC	Bo'Bo'
Commonwealth	Bo-Bo
Rail gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	40 in (1.016 m)
Trucks	EMD Blomberg B
Wheelbase	40 ft (12.19 m)
Length	56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Width	10 ft 3+1⁄2 in (3.14 m)
Height	15 ft 1⁄2 in (4.58 m)
Weight	259,500 lb (117,700 kg)
Fuel capacity	1,100 US gal (4,200 L; 920 imp gal)
Prime mover	EMD 16-567C
Generator	EMD D-12-B
Engine type	V16 Two-stroke diesel
Cylinders	16
Performance figures
Speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Power output	GP9: 1,750 hp (1.30 MW) GP9R: 1800 hp (1.3 MW)
Tractive effort	64,750 lbf (288.0 kN)
Career
Operator	Southern Pacific Transportation Company Willamette and Pacific Railroad Portland and Western Railroad
Class	DF-612 (1959-1965) EF418-8 (1965-1977) EF418R-4 (1977-1995)
Fleet numbers	SP 5830 (1959-1965) SP 3693 (1965-1977) SP 3855 (1977-1995) W&P/PNWR 1801 (1995-2023) BUGX 1801 (2023-present)
Retired	1995 (SP) 2023 (P&W)
Disposition	Stored
Location	37°03'13.5"N 97°24'16.4"W

BUGX 1801 (also known as Portland and Western 1801 and Southern Pacific 3855) is an EMD GP9/EMD GP9R that was built by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) originally for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in April 1959.

History

Construction, delivery and revenue service

The locomotive had manufactured in April 1959 by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and it had started its life as Southern Pacific GP9 #5830 and was originally painted in the Southern Pacific's "Black Widow" paint scheme and originally classified as an SP Class DF-612.

Then in 1965, GP9 #5830 was renumbered to #3693 and repainted into the Southern Pacific's "Bloody Nose" paint scheme and reclassified as an SP Class EF418-8.^{[Citation needed]}

Southern Pacific 3855 in June 1980.

In September 1977, GP9 #3693 went through the Southern Pacific’s own rebuild program known as the General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (G.R.I.P) where it was converted into a GP9R, and it had re-entered active service on the Southern Pacific Transportation Company as #3855 that same year in 1977 and reclassified as an SP Class EF418R-4.

1st retirement and preservation

WPRR 1801

Southern Pacific GP9R #3855 was officially retired from active service on the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in 1995 and it was later purchased by the Willamette and Pacific Railroad (W&P) that same year in 1995 where it was repainted back into the Southern Pacific's "Black Widow" paint scheme and renumbered to #1801 by the W&P.

Number of PNWR/WPRR 1801.

When the Willamette and Pacific Railroad had became part of the Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR), 1801 had kept its number and its SP "Black Widow" paint scheme, where it had became the only GP9 locomotive on the Portland and Western to ever retain its original Southern Pacific colours.

2nd retirement and current status

As of today, Portland and Western #1801, along with other locomotives #1803, #1852, and #1854 have been sidelined due to Genesee and Wyoming's EPA emissions scandal. It was sold to Dieselmotive Company, Inc. (BUGX) in November 2023. The unit has since been stored at South Haven, Kansas.^{[Citation needed]}

Gallery

Main article: BUGX 1801/Gallery

Video gallery

BNSF Train With Willamette And Pacific GP9!

A June 2008 day with Willamette & Pacific 1801

Willamette & Pacific 1801 switching meets PNWR Albany Hauler

The final days of SP on PNWR. Ft- SD-9 -1852 and GP-9 -1801

PNWR 1801 Switching

External links

• Pictures of PNWR 1801