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{{Short description|Model of 1500 hp American diesel switching locomotive}} |
{{Short description|Model of 1500 hp American diesel switching locomotive}} |
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{{Infobox locomotive |
{{Infobox locomotive |
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| name= EMD SW1500 |
| name = EMD SW1500 |
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| powertype= Diesel |
| powertype = Diesel |
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| gauge={{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}} |
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}} |
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| image= metra4sw1500.jpg |
| image = metra4sw1500.jpg |
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| caption=[[Metra|NIRC]] 4 performs switching duties near Chicago |
| caption = [[Metra|NIRC]] 4 performs switching duties near [[Chicago Union Station]] |
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| builder= [[General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] (EMD) |
| builder = [[General Motors Electro-Motive Division]] (EMD) |
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| aarwheels= B-B |
| aarwheels = B-B |
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| cylindercount= 12 |
| cylindercount = 12 |
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| primemover= [[EMD 645]] |
| primemover = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]] [[EMD 645|12-645E]] |
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| builddate=June 1966 to January 1974 |
| builddate = June 1966 to January 1974 |
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| totalproduction=808 |
| totalproduction = 808 |
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| locale=[[North America]] [[South America]] |
| locale = [[North America]] [[South America]] |
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| poweroutput= {{convert|1500|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=in}} |
| poweroutput = {{convert|1500|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=in}} |
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| maxspeed= |
| maxspeed = |
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| locoweight= {{convert|248000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} |
| locoweight = {{convert|248000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} |
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| tractiveeffort= |
| tractiveeffort = |
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| length= {{convert|44|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |
| length = {{convert|44|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |
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| enginetype=[[V12 engine|V12]] [[two-stroke diesel engine|2-stroke diesel]] |
| enginetype = [[V12 engine|V12]] [[two-stroke diesel engine|2-stroke diesel]] |
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| aspiration=[[Roots type supercharger|Roots blower]] |
| aspiration = [[Roots type supercharger|Roots blower]] |
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| cylindersize= {{convert|9.0625|x|10|in|mm|1|abbr=on|disp=br()}} |
| cylindersize = {{convert|9.0625|x|10|in|mm|1|abbr=on|disp=br()}} |
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| displacement= {{convert|9072|in3|L|0|abbr=on}} |
| displacement = {{convert|9072|in3|L|0|abbr=on}} |
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| tractionmotors=D77/78DC |
| tractionmotors = D77/78DC |
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| generator=Main: D32 |
| generator = Main: D32 |
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| transmission= [[Diesel-electric]] |
| transmission = [[Diesel-electric]] |
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| locobrakes= [[Railway air brake|Straight air]] |
| locobrakes = [[Railway air brake|Straight air]] |
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| trainbrakes= [[Railway air brake|Air]] |
| trainbrakes = [[Railway air brake|Air]] |
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| buildmodel=SW1500 |
| buildmodel = SW1500 |
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The '''EMD SW1500''' is a {{convert|1500|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[diesel |
The '''EMD SW1500''' is a {{convert|1500|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[diesel-electric powertrain|diesel-electric]] [[switcher locomotive]] built by [[General Motors]]' [[Electro-Motive Division]] from 1966 to 1974.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Solomon|first=Brian|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tigVDAAAQBAJ&dq=sw1500+vs+sw1200+size&pg=PA43|title=Field Guide to Trains: Locomotives and Rolling Stock|date=2016-06-15|publisher=Voyageur Press|isbn=978-0-7603-4997-7|language=en}}</ref> The SW1500 replaced the [[EMD SW1200|SW1200]] in the EMD product line. Many railroads regularly used SW1500s for road freight service.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | It is similar in appearance to the [[EMD SW1000]] model which has a different engine and has one exhaust stack while the SW1500 has two.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Foster |first1=Gerald L. |title=A field guide to trains of North America |date=1996 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |location=Boston |isbn=0-395-70112-0 |pages=11, 16}}</ref> |
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⚫ | It is similar in appearance to the [[EMD SW1000]] model which has a different engine and has one exhaust stack while the SW1500 has two.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Foster |first1=Gerald L. |title=A field guide to trains of North America |date=1996 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |location=Boston |isbn=0-395-70112-0 |pages=11,16}}</ref> |
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{| class="wikitable" |
{| class="wikitable" |
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#909060" | Domestic (US/Export) orders |
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#909060" | Domestic (US/Export) orders |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|1500 |
|1500 |
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|-align="center" |
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|Armco Steel |
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|5 |
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|701-705 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Belt Railway of Chicago]] |
|[[Belt Railway of Chicago]] |
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|[[Great Northern Railway (US)|Great Northern Railway]] |
|[[Great Northern Railway (US)|Great Northern Railway]] |
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|10 |
|10 |
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|200–209 |
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|200-209 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Houston Belt and Terminal Railway]] |
|[[Houston Belt and Terminal Railway]] |
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|6 |
|6 |
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|50–55 |
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|50-55 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|Howe Coal |
|Howe Coal |
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|[[Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad]] |
|[[Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad]] |
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|27 |
|27 |
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|9200–9221, 9223–9227 |
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|9200-9221, 9223-9227 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Illinois Terminal Railroad]] |
|[[Illinois Terminal Railroad]] |
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|Inland Steel |
|Inland Steel |
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|7 |
|7 |
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|119–125 |
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|119-125 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Kansas City Southern Railway]] |
|[[Kansas City Southern Railway]] |
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|[[Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad]] |
|[[Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad]] |
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|16 |
|16 |
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|67–83 |
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|67-83 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad]] |
|[[Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad]] |
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|[[Minnesota Transfer Railway]] |
|[[Minnesota Transfer Railway]] |
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|7 |
|7 |
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|300–306 |
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|300-306 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Mississippi Export Railroad]] |
|[[Mississippi Export Railroad]] |
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|[[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]] |
|[[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]] |
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|6 |
|6 |
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|50–55 |
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|50-55 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] |
|[[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] |
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|[[Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad]] |
|[[Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad]] |
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|9 |
|9 |
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|1–8, 91 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|Rock Island]] |
|[[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|Rock Island]] |
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|[[Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway]] |
|[[Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway]] |
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|2 |
|2 |
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|500,600 |
|500, 600 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|St. Mary's Railroad |
|St. Mary's Railroad |
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|[[Terminal Railroad Alabama State Docks]] |
|[[Terminal Railroad Alabama State Docks]] |
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|2 |
|2 |
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|681,682 |
|681, 682 |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis]] |
|[[Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis]] |
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#909060" | Export orders |
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#909060" | Export orders |
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|-align="center" |
|-align="center" |
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|[[Amapá Railway]], Brazil |
|[[Estrada de Ferro do Amapá|Amapá Railway]], [[Brazil]] |
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|1 |
|1 |
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|5 |
|5 |
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!Total !! 808 !! |
!Total !! 808 !! |
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== Preservation == |
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* [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] #1100 (built 1970 as L&N #5000) is preserved and operational at the [[Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation]] in [[Irvine, Kentucky]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Kentucky Steam Heritage Equipment |url=https://www.kentuckysteam.org/equipment |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Kentucky Steam |language=en}}</ref> |
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* CSX #1103 (built 1970 as L&N #5003) is preserved and operational at the [[Kentucky Railway Museum]] in [[New Haven, Kentucky]]<ref name=":1" /> |
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* Western Pacific #1503 (built 1970) is preserved and operational at the [[Western Pacific Railroad Museum]] in [[Portola, California]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Western Pacific 1503 |url=https://tour.wplives.org/WP1503/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=tour.wplives.org}}</ref> It was donated to the museum by [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] in 2011, and restored to its original paint scheme in 2019. |
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* [[Wisconsin Central Ltd.|Wisconsin Central]] #1563 (built 1971) is preserved and operational at the [[National Railroad Museum]] in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]. It was donated to the museum by [[Canadian National Railway|Canadian National]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-17 |title=CN donates locomotive to Green Bay museum {{!}} Trains Magazine |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/13-cn-donates-locomotive-to-green-bay-museum/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Trains |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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The EMD SW1500 is a 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1966 to 1974.[1] The SW1500 replaced the SW1200 in the EMD product line. Many railroads regularly used SW1500s for road freight service.[1]
It is similar in appearance to the EMD SW1000 model which has a different engine and has one exhaust stack while the SW1500 has two.[1][2]
Original owners[edit]
Preservation[edit]
- CSX #1100 (built 1970 as L&N #5000) is preserved and operational at the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation in Irvine, Kentucky.[3]
- CSX #1103 (built 1970 as L&N #5003) is preserved and operational at the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven, Kentucky[3]
- Western Pacific #1503 (built 1970) is preserved and operational at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California.[4] It was donated to the museum by Union Pacific in 2011, and restored to its original paint scheme in 2019.
- Wisconsin Central #1563 (built 1971) is preserved and operational at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was donated to the museum by Canadian National in 2019.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Solomon, Brian (2016-06-15). Field Guide to Trains: Locomotives and Rolling Stock. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-4997-7.
- ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 11, 16. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.
- ^ a b "Kentucky Steam Heritage Equipment". Kentucky Steam. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Western Pacific 1503". tour.wplives.org. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "CN donates locomotive to Green Bay museum | Trains Magazine". Trains. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- Dover, Dan (January–February 1974). "808 SW1500's". Extra 2200 South: 22–24.
- GATX Rail Locomotive Group. "SW1500". Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2005.
- Hayden, Bob, ed. (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia-Volume 2: Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
External links[edit]
- Media related to EMD SW1500 locomotives at Wikimedia Commons