Vietnam Railways diesel locomotive D9E-252. This is a General Electric type U8B built from 1963 and delivered to South Vietnam in 48 units originally numbered BB907 to BB954. After reunification 1975 renumbered to D9E-207 to 254. Nowadays they also operate into the north, the photo was taken at midnight in Dong Hoi, in very dim light. The locomotive was coupled to the D13E-725 with a freight train. 2014-05-11.