EMD SW1000

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

EMD SW1000

BN 440, an SW1000, works in Eola Yard at Aurora, Illinois
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	General Motors Electro-Motive Division
Model	SW1000
Build date	June 1966 – October 1972
Total production	118
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Length	44 ft 8 in (13.6 m)
Engine type	EMD 645E
Cylinders	8
Power output	1,000 hp (750 kW)
Locale	United States

An EMD SW1000 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and October 1972. Power was provided by an EMD 645E 8-cylinder engine which generated 1,000 horsepower (750 kW). This locomotive was built on the same common frame as the EMD SW1500, giving it an overall length of 44 feet 8 inches (13.6 m).

118 examples of this locomotive model were built for United States railroads and industrial operations.

[edit] References

• Marre, Louis A.; Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-8902-6088-4. 
• Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4. 

v • d • e Amtrak rolling stock Railcars Amfleet • Auto Train / Autorack • Baggage cars • Dome car • Heritage Fleet • California • Horizon • Talgo • Pacific Surfliner • Superliner • Viewliner • Maintenance vehicles Diesel locomotives GE 32BWH Dash 8 • F59PHI • P42DC Genesis • P40DC Genesis Electric locomotives P32ACDM Genesis • Acela HHP-8 • AEM-7 Switchers GP15D • GG20B • GP38 • GP38H-3 • MP15 • SW1 • SW1001 • SW1200 • SW1500 • SW1000R • SW8 Locomotives received from other railroads Diesel: E8 • E9 • F3B • F7 • FP7 Electric: FL9 • GG1 Former locomotives Diesel: F40PH • F69PHAC • GP40TC • P30CH • SDP40F • Turboliner • TurboTrain Electric: E60 • Metroliner

v • d • e Diesel-electric switcher locomotives built by GM-EMD SC, NC, NC1, NC2, T, NW1, NW1A, NW4, SW, NW2, NW3, NW5, TR1, SW1, SW7, SW8, SW9, SW600, SW900, SW1000, SW1001, SW1200, SW1500, SW1504, MP15DC, MP15AC, MP15T, RS1325, GMD1 (See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives)