Dec 16, 2024 · In 1940 the first, true cow-calf model was outshopped by EMD; designated class TR (TRansfer), it was based on the popular 1,000 horsepower NW2. However, instead of Winton prime movers the locomotive featured EMD's highly reliable 12-cylinder, model 567 power plant.

The EMD SW8 is a diesel switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between September 1950 and February 1954. Power is supplied by an EMD 567 B 8- cylinder engine, for a total of 800 hp (600 kW ).

The following is a list of locomotives produced by the Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its successors General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD). Streamlined power cars and early experimental locomotives

The TR6 is a SW8 based cow/calf combination. 657B, 8 cyl. the companion TR6A was no.1103.

Section 7 is devoted exclusively to a description and discussion of the operation of the TR5 and TR6 Transfer locomotives. The principle articles of each section are numbered consecutively for ready reference, as is each page of the section.

In December, 2004, the Feather River Rail Society added another historic locomotive to its collection at the Portola Railroad Museum. The unit is an EMD TR6 switching locomotive built as a demonstrator and sold to Southern Pacific. A brief his-tory follows: Electro Motive Corporation was a builder of gas-electric motor cars and diesel engines.

Model: TR6 Prime Mover: EMD 8-567B Builder: Electro-Motive Division. Horsepower: 800 Built: Oct 1950

Dec 19, 2024 · As for the cow/calf TR6 just twelve sets were built; one demonstrator (that went to Southern Pacific), eight for the Oliver Iron Mining Company, and three more to SP. Once again, the reliability and versatility of the SW series has been well represented in the SW8 as numerous models continue to perform admirably in all types of settings.

Have just converted an HO Trains TR6 cab unit to SP 1105, as shown in the R.L. Dengler prototype photo here. This required addition of a 3 chime horn, redoing the front handrails and installing a front drop step as well as a rear drop step, and mu cable connections.

The Quincy 1100 is an EMD TR6 switching locomotive built in 1951 as a demonstrator and sold to Southern Pacific. While working the NWP in Eureka between 1951 and 1953 it was given the name, “Little Lulu” after a comic strip character, a name it retains today.