EMD SW1

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:averageTemperature full-width cab
single control cab
gptkbp:brakes air brakes
gptkbp:built 1953
gptkbp:cabinType large windows
gptkbp:colors various railroads
gptkbp:controls electro-pneumatic
gptkbp:coolingSystem water-cooled
gptkbp:cylinderCount 8
gptkbp:design_feature low center of gravity
gptkbp:designatedAs yard switching duties
gptkbp:displacement 567 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine gptkb:EMD_567
120,000 lb
gptkbp:engineConfiguration V-type engine
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V8_diesel_engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 US gallons
gptkbp:fuelType diesel
gptkbp:historical_significance first EMD switcher model
gptkbp:historicalPeriod influenced future designs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EMD SW1
gptkbp:introduced 1940
gptkbp:is_a_source_of industrial switching
gptkbp:is_used_in various railroads
gptkbp:landscape 4
40,000 lb
gptkbp:legacy foundation for modern switchers
gptkbp:length 56 ft 2 in
gptkbp:maintainedBy several in museums
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Electro-Motive_Division
gptkbp:maximum_speed 65 mph
gptkbp:notable_feature short hood design
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:offers $75,000
gptkbp:operational_status some still operational
gptkbp:owner gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:powerOutput 600 hp
gptkbp:produces 1,200
gptkbp:productionYears 1940-1953
gptkbp:railwayLine used by over 100 companies
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:EMD_SW7
gptkbp:retired 1980s
gptkbp:retirementYear age and replacement
gptkbp:safety_features multiple-unit control
gptkbp:serviceType switching locomotive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:EMD_SW7
gptkbp:weight 120,000 lb
gptkbp:wheelDrive B-B