Western Railroad Discussion > Switcher Saturday, EMD SW1000 series

EMD offered four SW1000 series models,  both domestic and South African.  SW1000/01 were domestic models;  SW1002/03 were South African models and built there.  Here are photos of all four types.  My photos unless noted otherwise

1.  BNSF SW1000 3600,  Omaha, NE,  1/8/00.   Ken Church photo
2.  Amtrak SW1001 at Wilmington, DE  10/8/01   Rich Louderback photo
3.  South African Rys SW1002 36244 at Capetown.  10/16/84

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4.   Middelburg Steel SW1002 No. 1.   Middelburg, S. Africa  6/26/92
5-6.   Richards Bay Coal Terminal SW1003 7 and 10 at Richards Bay, S. Africa  6/6/84

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Very cool!  Was not aware of the South African variants.  Built for "Cape Gauge" (3'6") I presume?  And were the SW1003s C-C or A1A-A1A?

thanks,

mike woodruff
spokane wa

nice pix but not current.....

swaool Wrote:
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> Very cool!  Was not aware of the South African
> variants.  Built for "Cape Gauge" (3'6") I
> presume?  And were the SW1003s C-C or A1A-A1A?
>
> thanks,
>
> mike woodruff
> spokane wa

Yes,  Cape gauge.  And the 1003s are C-C.

pdt Wrote:
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> nice pix but not current.....

Other than the BNSF,  all still in operation

masterphots Wrote:
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> Yes,  Cape gauge.  And the 1003s are C-C.

The 1003's were unique besides being C-C in that they had rotary couplers, the only ones I am aware we ever applied. I got the task to design the underframe for those in LaGrange.

bogieman Wrote:
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> masterphots Wrote:
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> > Yes,  Cape gauge.  And the 1003s are C-C.
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> The 1003's were unique besides being C-C in that
> they had rotary couplers, the only ones I am aware
> we ever applied. I got the task to design the
> underframe for those in LaGrange.

I have a shot of one with a train going through the rotary dumper

Super fascinating, thanks!