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 1953.

Dec 20, 2024 · The SW1 was the second switcher Electro-Motive produced that featured a welded frame and respectable 600 horsepower. It was the first to feature a General Motors prime mover, the …

The Switcher Engine Mechanics Called “Disposable” — Until It Served 70 Years This video tells the story of the EMD SW1, a tiny 1938 diesel switcher mechanics dismissed as too small, too ...

The EMD SW1 is a 600-horsepower diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Corporation (later Division) between December 1938 and November 1953. Final assembly …

The EMD SW1 was a pioneering diesel-electric switcher locomotive produced by the Electro-Motive Corporation (later Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) that helped transform railroad …

The SW1s were a unique early EMD switcher that served the Reading well from before World War II through the railroad's twilight years! MODELING NOTES: The SW1s were all painted in the Pullman …

The SW1 was EMD's first true switcher, replacing the EMC era SC and NW locomotives. 661 SW1's were built, but none were built during the 1942-1945 period, as the War Time Production Board …

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 1953. …

In 1954 EMD redesigned all of its switchers by incorporating the new 567C diesel engine and the V-6 600 horsepower SW600 replaced the SW1. After finding Stockton to busy and the other yards to hilly …