The EMD SW7 was a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between October 1949 and January 1951. [2] It was powered by a 1,200 horsepower (895 kW)12-567A engine. [1] The SW7 replaced the earlier 1,000 horsepower NW2 switcher in EMD's catalog. [3] A total of 489 SW7 locomotives were produced.

Dec 20, 2024 · The SW7 was Electro-Motive third in its modern switcher line and the first produced after World War II. EMD had halted production on new models until after the war due to restrictions brought about the War Production Board, which directed companies to focus on materiel for the war effort.

Jul 1, 2009 · One spotting feature of the SW7 are the side louvers with the "letterboard gap" for a road name to go between them horizontally - although not all railroads made use of it. The SW1000 and SW1500 represent a redesign of the EMD switcher look.

EMD SW7; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: Revised: 8 March 2024 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 567A 12-cylinder

Jan 15, 2024 · The EMD SW7 was a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between October 1949 and January 1951. It was powered by a V12 567A engine developing 1,200 horsepower (895 kW). 489 SW7 locomotives were produced.

Dec 11, 2013 · recently purchased a nice Conrail EMD SW7 switcher at a train show this past weekend (It was a steal! I model CSX in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. I’m wondering if this model was still in operation at that time and even if any are …

emd sw7 diesel switcher locomotive - broadway limited imports p2 dcc/sound Brief history. Following the evolution based on the early SW1 switcher, Electro-Motive Division presented this SW7 variant in 1949.

Conrail #8905 is an SW7 switcher locomotive, built by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors (GM) in Cleveland, OH on November 19, 1950 (serial #13013, frame #6174-2). It was originally owned by the Peoria & Eastern Railway (P&E) as their #8905, and operated for this New York Central Railroad (NYC) subsidiary company in Illinois.

EMD produced SW (Switcher) model locomotives from 1935 to 1960, covering a period of 25 years. A switcher is a special type of locomotive that is employed in picking up and delivering railcars outside of a railroad yard.

The EMD SW7 was a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between October 1949 and January 1951. It was powered by a 1,200 horsepower (895 kW)12- 567A engine. The SW7 replaced the earlier 1,000 horsepower NW2 switcher in EMD's catalog.