The EMD SW1 is a 600-horsepower (450 kW) diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Corporation (later Division) between December 1938 and November …

Dec 20, 2024 · The SW1 was the second switcher Electro-Motive produced that featured a welded frame and respectable 600 horsepower. It was the first to feature a General Motors …

With a powerful two-cycle engine in the form of a 6-cylinder V-type configuration, the SW-1 was one of EMD’s first mass produced locomotives. When purchased in 1939 Western Pacific …

Jan 15, 2024 · The EMD SW1 is a 600-horsepower diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Corporation (later Division) between December 1938 and …

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The Electromotive Division SW1 is a 4 axle, 600 HP diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by EMD between 1938 and 1953. It uses a 6 cylinder 567 prime mover rated at 600 horsepower.

Nov 13, 2020 · One museum-worthy piece of equipment was Holly Sugar’s locomotive No. 1, an Electro-Motive Corp. (EMC) SW1 that holds the distinction of being the very first wholly-owned …

Aug 11, 2022 · The time-tested Electro-Motive Division SW1 has long been one of my favorite diesel locomotives. My fascination with the 600hp end-cab switcher didn’t start when the …

The EMD SW1 was a pioneering diesel-electric switcher locomotive produced by the Electro-Motive Corporation (later Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) that helped transform …

The No. 904 is an Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1 built in January of 1942. Its power came from a 600 hp V6 capable of producing 450 kW. Final assembly was at EMD's plant at …