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Owner: Chesapeake & Ohio
Model:EMD GP9Built As:CO 6243 (GP9)
Serial Number:23505Order No:5544
Frame Number:5544-5Built:8/1957
Other locos with this serial:  CO 6243(GP9) GRWR 6243(GP9) GWRR 6243(GP9)
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CO 6243
Title:  CO 6243
Description:  Would you believe Newport News, Virginia 1973?! It could have been!
Photo Date:  6/7/1965  Upload Date: 6/1/2011 3:27:01 AM
Location:  New Castle Junction, PA
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9) CO 7516(SD40)
Views:  847   Comments: 1
The "Wabash Flash" local waits on the wye for a passing freight
Title:  The "Wabash Flash" local waits on the wye for a passing freight
Description:  Exact date unknown. Crew members can be seen standing at the street.
Photo Date:  4/2/1986  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 3:04:50 PM
Location:  Olney, IL
Author:  Tony Wells
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6212(GP9) CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  3218   Comments: 7
CSX Rebuilt GP16 #1770 - A History Lesson on Wheels
Title:  CSX Rebuilt GP16 #1770 - A History Lesson on Wheels
Description:  Strange as it is, this locomotive's history traces a lot of the origins of CSX. Originally built by EMD in November of 1951 as ACL GP7 #225, it moved onto the SCL roster as #845. While on the SCL roster, it was rebuilt as GP16 and renumbered SCL #4724. Next it merged into the SBD roster as their #1770. Eventually it fell under the CSX heading as 1770 seen here wearing the SCL/LN Family Lines logo. Eventually itt was sold out of the CSX roster to Decatur Jnctn Rwy as their #1608 and then resold to Pioneer Rail GP16 #1608 where it is today. To add another segment of the CSX story, the loco behind #1770 also brings in the C&O faction into the CSX mix. An unknown photographer took this "historical" photo.
Photo Date:  10/18/1987  Upload Date: 6/20/2020 12:37:57 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 1770(GP16) CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Parts engine
Title:  Parts engine
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2002  Upload Date: 9/8/2002 10:30:19 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  882   Comments: 1
Fancy Radio Equiped
Title:  Fancy Radio Equiped
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2002  Upload Date: 9/8/2002 10:30:19 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  762   Comments: 1
Canabalized C&O GP9
Title:  Canabalized C&O GP9
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2002  Upload Date: 6/21/2007 4:57:17 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  nikos kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
GRWR (ex-C&O) GP-9 6243
Title:  GRWR (ex-C&O) GP-9 6243
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2003 4:24:49 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Keith Berkebile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
Lady rusts out
Title:  Lady rusts out
Description:  EX C&O unit dead in Dixie
Photo Date:  7/29/2005  Upload Date: 8/14/2005 9:24:32 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  William Martin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  862   Comments: 3
CO 6243 rotting away
Title:  CO 6243 rotting away
Description:  Slowing being cannibalized for parts
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 6/27/2006 7:46:17 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  391   Comments: 2
C&O 6243
Title:  C&O 6243
Description:  Well, what's left of it....GRWR inherited many cast-offs of Chessie System heritage.
Photo Date:  6/5/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 11:45:26 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
C&O unit slowly being canabalized
Title:  C&O unit slowly being canabalized
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 2:01:46 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
CO 6243 rusting away in the bushes
Title:  CO 6243 rusting away in the bushes
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 2:05:13 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  518   Comments: 1
C&........?
Title:  C&........?
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 2:09:30 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
CO 6243 rusting away
Title:  CO 6243 rusting away
Description:  Its still C&O David whatever you say!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 10:17:56 PM
Location:  Social Circle, GA
Author:  Nikos Kavoori
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6243(GP9)
Views:  787   Comments: 1


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