EMD SW8
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 EMD SW8 retired from the USAF Titan missile program. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
| Model | SW8 |
| Build date | September 1950 – January 1954 |
| Total production | 306 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Engine type | EMD 567B |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Power output | 800 hp (600 kW) |
| Locale | North America South Korea |
An EMD SW8 is a diesel switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between September 1950 and January 1954. Power is supplied by an EMD 567B 8-cylinder engine, for a total of 800 hp (600 kW).
306 of this model were built for United States railroads, and 65 were built for Canadian railroads. After the Korean War, 4 US owned SW8's were handed over to the South Korean government and later they bought 10 of this model. Now, one SW8 (Korail 2101) is preserved at Busan. In addition, 12 TR6 cow-calf paired sets were produced.
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
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Diesel-electric switcher locomotives built by EMD |
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| SC, NC, NC1, NC2, T, NW1, NW1A, NW4, SW · NW2 · NW3 · NW5 · TR1 · SW1 · SW7 · SW8 · SW9 · SW600 · SW900 · SW1000 · SW1001 · SW1200 · SW1500 · SW1504 · MP15DC · MP15AC · MP15T · RS1325 · GMD1 |
| (See also: List of EMD locomotives) |
