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EMD SW9

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An EMD SW9 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between October 1949 and January 1951. Power was provided by an [[EMD 567A 12-cylinder engine, producing 1200 horsepower.

493 examples of this model were built for American railroads.

References

  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.