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 …

The SW1 featured a 600 horsepower prime mover and retained Electro-Motive's signature short carbody of just 44-feet with tapering near the cab for improved visibility. The SW1's most …

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 …

EMD SW1; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: Revised: 10 Feb. 2014 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 567A 6 cylinder

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 …

A remarkably restored example of an early EMD switcher. An SW1, from the C&O-owned Pere Marquette, sits beside the platform at the B&O Rail Museum. Pere Marquette SW1 #11 at the …

The EMD SW1 is a 600-horsepower (450 kW) diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between December 1938 and November 1953. It was the first …

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.

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 …

4 days ago · EMD SW-1; Discussion of Electro-Motive locomotive products and technology, past and present. Official web site can be found here: http://www.emdiesels.com/.