EMD SW1200
(Standard DC)

BNSF  No. 3538

Limited Edition!

By 1954, railroads were buying diesels as fast as EMD could build them, and customer demand for more powerful units carried over into the switcher market as well.

With the introduction of the new 567C prime mover that year, EMD rolled out new 900- (SW9) and 1200-horsepower (SW1200) models, which shared the same basic body with minor variations.

SW1200s were produced through 1966, when earlier GPs began taking over yard chores, but these later SW models have lead long lives, with many still serving shortline and industrial roads long after "retirement" by the original owners.

• Based on units in service 1954 to present
• Flexicoil or AAR Type A sideframes with plain or roller bearings as appropriate
• Sill- or hood-mounted handrails as appropriate
• Road-specific details
• 5-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
• Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
• LED constant and directional headlights
• Heavy die cast metal underframe
• Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers

Based on BNSF units in service from late 1990s to early 2010s

• Operating beacon
• Sill mounted full-length handrails
• Single chime air horn
• Brass firecracker radio antenna
• 600-gallon fuel tank
• Roller bearing AAR Type A Trucks
• Drop steps
• Dual lens headlights
• No footboards on pilots

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