Re: Why the the name “Huff” and “Puff”
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 03-07-2020 - 13:51
Eugene Wrote:
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> Many of SP's SD9s came equipped with steam
> generators for use on passenger trains.
62 units.
> When the SD9E rebuild program was performed, all
> the generators were removed except from 4450 and
> 4451, which retained theirs for support service on
> the Peninsular Commute line. As I understand,
> this was when they got the nicknames. Yes, all
> the commute power until CalTrain had steam
> generators, but they were the only 2 SD9s to
> retain generators and regularly work the commute
> line.
It would be correct to say 4450 and 4451 were the only EF618E or EF618R class units to work the commute trains, but a small number of random DF-120 and DF-121 class units in the 5340-5386 series were frequently used during the Fifties.