EMD SW1000
For the EMD SW1000R, see EMD SW9.
| EMD SW1000 | |
|---|---|
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BN 440, an SW1000, works in Eola Yard at Aurora, Illinois | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
| Model | SW1000 |
| Build date | June 1966 – October 1972 |
| Total produced | 119 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 44 ft 8 in (13.61 m) |
| Engine type | EMD 645E |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Performance figures | |
| Power output | 1,000 hp (750 kW) |
| Career | |
| Locale | United States Jamaica Mexico South Korea |
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 (13.61 m).
114 EMD SW1000 units were built for railroads and industrial operations in the United States. One unit was exported to Jamaica for a mining operation and 4 units were exported to industrial operators in Mexico.
Currently 2 EMD SW1000 units are owned and operated by VIA Rail Canada in the Montreal Maintenance Centre.[1]
SW1000 Locomotives as built by EMD
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altos Hornos (Mexico) | |||
| Anahuac Cement (Mexico) | | | |
| Appalachian Power | | | |
| Armco Steel | | | |
| Birmingham Southern | | ||
| Burlington Northern | | | #442 rebuilt without cab |
| Chicago Burlington and Quincy | | | to BN 574-585 |
| Chihuahua Cellulose (Mexico) | |||
| Corn Products | | | |
| Cuyahoga Valley | | | |
| Denver and Rio Grande | | | |
| Detroit Edison | | | |
| Duluth and Northeastern | | | |
| Eastman Kodak | | | |
| E I DuPont Nemours and Company | | | |
| General Motors-Central Foundry Division | | | |
| Great Lakes Steel | | | |
| Hampton and Branchville | | | |
| Houston Belt and Terminal | | | |
| Inland Steel | | | |
| Jones and Laughlin Steel | | | |
| Kaiser Bauxite (Jamaica) | | | |
| Mobil Chemical | | | |
| New Orleans Public Belt | | | |
| Public Service Company of Indiana | | | |
| Wisconsin Electric Power | | | |
| Youngstown Sheet and Tube | | | |
| Total | 119 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Locomotives - SW1000 (switcher)". ViaRail.ca. Via Rail. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. LCCN 88083625. OCLC 19959644.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Diesel Era Volume 3 Number 1 January/February 1992 pp37–49
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