▁of ▁the ▁S as an ian ▁Empire <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁E 9 ▁is ▁a ▁, ▁A 1 A - A 1 A ▁passenger ▁train - ha uling ▁dies el ▁locomot ive ▁built ▁by ▁General ▁Mot ors ' ▁Elect ro - M ot ive ▁Division ▁of ▁La ▁G range , ▁Illinois , ▁between ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁and ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁ 1 0 0 ▁cab - equ ipped ▁A ▁units ▁were ▁produced ▁and ▁ 4 4 ▁cab less ▁boost er ▁B ▁units , ▁all ▁for ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁The ▁E 9 ▁was ▁the ▁t enth ▁and ▁last ▁model ▁of ▁E MD ▁E - unit ▁and ▁differ ed ▁from ▁the ▁earlier ▁E 8 ▁as ▁built ▁only ▁by ▁the ▁newer ▁engines ▁and ▁a ▁different , ▁flush er - f itting ▁mount ing ▁for ▁the ▁head light ▁glass , ▁the ▁latter ▁being ▁the ▁only ▁visible ▁difference . ▁Since ▁some ▁E 8 s ▁were ▁fitted ▁with ▁this , ▁it ▁is ▁not ▁a ▁reliable ▁way ▁to ▁distinguish ▁the ▁two . ▁ ▁The ▁E 9 ▁has ▁two ▁, ▁V 1 2 ▁model ▁ 5 6 7 C ▁engines , ▁each ▁engine ▁driving ▁one ▁generator ▁to ▁power ▁two ▁tra ction ▁mot ors . ▁ ▁Engine ▁and ▁pow ert rain ▁The ▁E 9 ▁uses ▁tw in ▁ 1 2 ▁cyl inder ▁ 5 6 7 C ▁engines ▁developing ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ ▁at ▁ 8 0 0 ▁r pm . ▁Design ed ▁specifically ▁for ▁rail road ▁locomot ives , ▁this ▁Ro ots