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Diesel locomotive

EMD SW1500

Built by EMD

Power output
1,119 kW
1,501 hp
Weight
113 t
249,122 lb
Length
13.61 m
44 ft 8 in
Track gauge
1,435 mm
Standard gauge
Years built
1966–1974
808 units
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the EMD SW1500

Explore the versatile EMD SW1500 diesel locomotive, a reliable workhorse built between 1966 and 1974.

This robust locomotive features a Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement and a standard gauge of 1435 mm, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial and short-line railway operations across the United States and beyond.

With a powerful 1119 kW output and a substantial weight of 113 tonnes, the SW1500 is designed for demanding switching and yard duties.

Its compact length of 13.61 meters ensures maneuverability in tight spaces.

Discover the enduring legacy and operational excellence of the EMD SW1500.

EMD SW1500 technical specifications

Value
Built byEMD · 1966–1974808 units
Power output1,119 kW1,501 hp
Track gauge1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'
Length13.61 m44 ft 8 in
Weight113 t249,122 lb
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Operators of the EMD SW1500

Railway companies that have operated the SW1500, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Private owners group@private-kr SW1500South Korea
Acadiana RailwayAKDN SW1500United States
Akron Barberton Cluster RailwayAB SW1500United States
Alton and Southern RailwayALS SW1500United States
Austin Area Terminal RailwayAUAR SW1500United States
Belt Railway of ChicagoBRC SW1500United States
BNSF RailwayBNSF SW1500United States
Brownsville and Rio Grande International RailroadBRG SW1500United States
Bruggere and MonsonBUGX SW1500United States
Burlington NorthernBN SW1500United States
Central California Traction CompanyCCT SW1500United States
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadCRIP SW1500United States
CIT Equipment Finance CorporationCEFX SW1500United States
City of Prineville RailwayCOPR SW1500United States
Colorado and Wyoming RwyCW SW1500United States
Gateway Western RailwayGWWR SW1500United States
GATX Rail Locomotive Group (GMTX)GMTX SW1500United States
Illinois Central RailroadIC SW1500United States
In-Term Services ConGlobalITSX SW1500United States
Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIHB SW1500United States
Kansas City Southern RailwayKCS SW1500United States
Kansas City West Bottoms RaIlroadKCRR SW1500United States
Kingman Terminal RailroadKTGR SW1500United States
LTEX RailLTEX SW1500United States
Missouri-Kansas-TexasMKT SW1500United States
Morristown and Erie RailwayME SW1500United States
Seaboard System RailroadSBD SW1500United States
Southern RailwaySOU SW1500United States
Terminal Railroad Association of St. LouisTRRA SW1500United States
Union Pacific RailroadUP SW1500United States
Webb Asset ManagementWAMX SW1500United States
Western Rail Inc.WRIX SW1500United States

EMD SW1500 photos

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