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Road switcher locomotive
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A road switcher locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive designed to both haul railcars in mainline service and shunt them in railroad yards. Both type and term are North American in origin, althou
An ALCO RS-1, generally regarded as the first successful road switcher model
An ALCO RS-1, generally regarded as the first successful road switcher model
A JNR Class DE10, Japan's most popular road switcher model
A JNR Class DE10, Japan's most popular road switcher model
Withdrawn BTH Type 1, class 15, as a carriage pre-heating unit in 1977
Withdrawn BTH Type 1, class 15, as a carriage pre-heating unit in 1977
Class 20s coupled nose-to-nose at Derby
Class 20s coupled nose-to-nose at Derby
GE AC6000CW
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The GE AC6000CW is an AC-traction, 6,000-horsepower, six-axle diesel electric locomotive built between 1995 and 2001 by GE Transportation. It is among the world's most powerful single-engined diesel l
Road switcher locomotive
…bearings, and any plain bearing-equipped GPs were later updated to incorporate roller bearings. Modern examples include the EMD SD70 series and the GE AC6000CW, one of the most powerful examples producing 4,500 kW (6,000 hp). Road switchers may be divided into: Generation 1, 1,500 kW (1,999 hp) or lower, net…
CSXT AC6000CW #628 (CW60AC) passing through South Shore, Kentucky
CSXT AC6000CW #628 (CW60AC) passing through South Shore, Kentucky
Union Pacific Railroad 7391, an example of the 106 "Convertibles" built for Union Pacific Railroad with the 7FDL engine. This was renumbered to 7065 t
Union Pacific Railroad 7391, an example of the 106 "Convertibles" built for Union Pacific Railroad with the 7FDL engine. This was renumbered to 7065 then to 7052.
BHP Billiton's AC6000CW 6071 at Finucane Island on the Goldsworthy railway, Western Australia in April 2012, an EMD SD70ACe can be seen at right
BHP Billiton's AC6000CW 6071 at Finucane Island on the Goldsworthy railway, Western Australia in April 2012, an EMD SD70ACe can be seen at right
Hood end view of CSX Transportation's 627 at Pinner's Point in Portsmouth, Virginia, note the enlarged radiator section overhanging the rear of the un
Hood end view of CSX Transportation's 627 at Pinner's Point in Portsmouth, Virginia, note the enlarged radiator section overhanging the rear of the unit