EMD SW1000
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History
The SW1000 was taller than previous EMD switchers, which posed a problem for industrial customers: at many facilities, tight clearances existed, and the SW1000 exceeded them. As a result, most production went to railroads, not industries. EMD corrected this problem with the SW1001, which was an SW1000 with its height and walkways lowered for better clearance.[1]
A total of 114 EMD SW1000s were built for railroads and industrial operations in the United States. One was exported to Jamaica for a mining operation and four were exported to industrial operators in Mexico.
As at January 2014, two EMD SW1000s are operated by Via Rail at its Montreal Maintenance Centre.[2]
Preservation
- BNSF #3613 (former BN #388) is preserved at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon.[3]
SW1000 Locomotives as built by EMD
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References
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