The EMD NW2 is a 1,000 hp (750 kW), B-B switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. From February 1939 to December 1949, EMD produced 1,145 NW2s: 1,121 for U.S. and 24 for Canadian railroads.

Feb 20, 2025 · The NW2 would go down as one of EMD's most popular small switchers. When its 10-year production run had ended some 1,139 units had been built for a variety of Class Is, short lines, industrial operations, and even a few Canadian lines.

Oct 11, 2021 · The EMD NW2 is one of the oldest diesel engine-powered switchers ever used in the railway industry in the world. It earned favor from different railroad corporations/ owners. More than 1000 units were sold in the USA and Canada. The production of the EMD NW2 dates back to 1939. It was manufactured a few years after the first NW1 locomotive.

The EMD NW2 is a 1,000 hp (750 kW), B-B switcher locomotive manufactured by EMC and later General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. From February 1939 to December 1949, EMD produced 1,145 NW2s: 1,121 for U.S. and 24 for Canadian railroads.

The NW2 is a 1,000 hp (750 kW), B-B switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. These engines were built between February 1939 - December 1949. Starting in late 1948 the NW2s were manufactured in EMD's Plant #3 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The NW2 switcher is a 1,000 hp locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). The first NW2 rolled off the assembly line in February 1939 and production continued until December 1949. During the 11 year production run, approximately 1,150 NW2 switchers were produced.

Conrail inherited EMD NW-2's from the Penn Central (102), Erie Lackawanna (31), Lehigh Valley (6) and the Central Railroad of New Jersey (2). CR assigned the NW-2's to series 9151-9296. Built from February 1939 to December 1949, EMD's 12 …

The Electromotive Division NW2 is a 4 axle, 1,000 HP diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by EMD from 1939 to 1949. It uses a 12 cylinder 567 (and later a 567A) engine rated at 1,000 HP. 1,145 were built over the ten year period. The NW2 …

Nov 5, 2024 · Today, you can still find early variants like the NW2, SW7, SW8, and others at work on short lines or pulling leading tourist trains. What is today known as Electro-Motive Diesel has a history dating back to the early 20th century.

May 11, 2024 · Union Pacific's first Diesel switcher arrived in late October 1939 in the form of an Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC) demonstrator model NW2 and began an association between the railroad and the builder that continues today with the delivery of the newest SD60Ms.