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Photos & Videos Photo of the Day Under the hood of a hood unit

Under the hood of a hood unit

By Faith Finfrock | December 27, 2020

| Last updated on August 8, 2025

The open hood doors on the left side of a Southern Pacific GP9 reveal the locomotive’s 567C diesel engine, main generator, and auxiliaries.
Photo by EMD

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