EMD SW600
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
| Model | SW600 |
| Build date | February 1954 – January 1962 |
| Total production | 15 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 567C |
| Engine type | Two-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Roots-type supercharger |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Power output | 600 hp (450 kW)) |
| Locale | United States |
An EMD SW600 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between February 1954 and January 1962. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 6-cylinder engine, which generated 600 horsepower (450 kW).
[edit] Original owners
15 examples of this model were built for American railroads and industrials.
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| McLouth Steel |
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| Northern Indiana Public Service Company |
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| Chicago and North Western Railway |
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| Detroit Edison Company |
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| Texas Company (“Texaco”) |
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| Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company |
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| Shell Oil Company |
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| Gulf Oil Company |
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| Philadelphia Electric Company |
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| Clinchfield Coal Company |
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| Marathon Southern Corporation |
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| Arizona Public Service Company |
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| Public Service Company of Colorado |
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[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- A J Kristopans GM Locomotive Serial Number Page website: http://community-1.webtv.net/ajkristopans/SWITCHERS201Aand567/
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