EMD SW1200 - Wikipedia
WEBAn EMD SW1200 is a four-axle diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and May 1966. [1] Power is provided by an EMD 567C 12- cylinder engine, which generates 1,200 horsepower (890 kW).
EMD SW1200 Data Sheet - The Diesel Shop
WEBSpeed: 65 mph. Trucks: 4-Wheel. Configuration: B-B. Traction Motor Blowers: Mechanical Drive (1) Model: GM. Weight: 245,000 lbs. Traction Motors: GM - D37B (four) Tractive Effort (starting) 74,000 lbs @25%. Tractive Effort (continuous): 36,000 lbs @ 11.0 mph.
EMD's "SW1200": A Successful First-Generation Switcher - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The SW1200 was pinnacle of Electro-Motive's switcher line featuring its 567 power plant. It was the final model to feature the engine and also the most successful with a total of 1,039 units produced between 1954 and 1966.
EMD SW1200 Diesel-Electric Locomotive | Trains and Railroads
WEBAn EMD SW1200 is a four-axle diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and May 1966. Power is provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine, which generates 1,200 horsepower (890 kW).
GMDD SW1200RS Masterclass - Rapido Trains Inc.
WEBGeneral Motors’ 1,200-hp SW1200 switcher model, in production since January 1954, combined the right size and muscle, but needed modifications for use out on the road. CN SW1200RS 1397 and a 1200-series sister work the grade east out of …
EMD SW1200 - Locomotive Wiki
WEBThe EMD SW1200 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and May 1966. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine which generated 1,200 hp (895 kW).
Southern Pacific SW1200 Info Page - Railfan
WEBinformation page for SP EMD SW1200 diesel switcher locomotives.
Illinois Terminal 784 - Monticello Railway Museum
WEBIllinois Terminal No. 784 is one of twelve SW1200 type diesel switcher locomotives built for the Illinois Terminal Railroad (IT). Constructed by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), it left their LaGrange, Illinois factory in December of 1955.
SW1200 Prototype & Locomotive Rosters | Conrail Cyclopedia
WEBDec 17, 2014 · Conrail locomotive roster and history for the SW1200, plus Penn Central, Reading Company, Erie Lackawanna.
GMD SW1200MG - Wikipedia
WEBThe GMD SW1200MG is a 4-axle electric locomotive built by General Motors Diesel between 1963 and 1971. The locomotive is the electric version of the diesel powered SW1200, with the prime mover replaced by a motor-generator set, hence the MG suffix in the model number.