EMD SW1000

EMD SW1000

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.