EMD SW7 DIESEL SWITCHER LOCOMOTIVE - BROADWAY LIMITED IMPORTS P2 DCC/SOUND
Brief history.
Following the evolution based on the early SW1 switcher, Electro-Motive Division presented this SW7 variant in 1949. Built in over 490 units through October 1949 and January 1951 essentially in EMD's power plant n.3 based in Cleveland, Ohio, the new switcher outwardly it wasn't very different from SW1, but featured a more streamlined hood without the "step" in front of the nose. Another difference was the presence of two exaust stacks on the roof. This design will be maintained on all future models that EMD will develop for this type of switcher locomotives. The early SW7 have cab windows with curved tops; these became rectangular after April 1950. SW7 was powered by a six cylinders EMD 567A engine developing 1.000 horsepower (early production) and, after 1950, the engine was the 12 cylinders variant with a power of 1.200 HP. The TR4 is a cow/colf version of the SW7.
The SW7 it had a very important role on the american railroads, used by all the main companies. Mainly used for switching in the huge yards, the switcher has always proven reliable and suitable for its tasks. Numerous U.S. railroads have put SW7 into service. Of these, the Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central were the main users. All the locomotives were then incorporated into Penn Central and subsequently acquired by Conrail, which employed 128 units of the model. Today, dozens of these locomotives survive through the country with regional companies and industrial railways.
Specifications / Technical data
Builder: Electro Motive Division
Wheels: B-B
Gauge: 4 ft 8,5 in
Loco weight: 248.000 lb
Lenght: 13,45 meters
Engine power: Diesel
Prime mover: EMD 567A
Horsepower: 1.000-1.200 Hp
Speed: 65 mph
Build date: 1949-1951
Units built: 493
Units in CR roster: 128 (early years)
EMD SW7 Penn Central (former PRR) #9037 in 1976.
EMD SW7 Conrail (former LV) #8875 in 1977.
EMD SW7 Conrail #8835 (Conrail livery patched CR&I)
Conrail SW7 number #8841.
Conrail inherited their fleet of 128 1.200HP SW7 from Penn Central, Erie Lackawanna, Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley. They assigned them to series CR 8836-9150. Unit #8841 is a former New York Central and was built in January 1950 (c/n 8132) on EMD Order E1136, and later becoming PC and CR 8841. It was leased to IHB/CR&I in the early 1960s.
EMD SW7 Conrail #8841 data
Road Number: 8841
Type: B-B diesel locomotive
Builder: EMD
Built: 1950, January
CN: 8132
Disposition: E1136 for New York Central
Previous owner: Indiana Harbour Belt/Chicago River & Indiana Railroad
Remarks: CR&I 8841
Assignment: =
EMD SW7 Conrail #8841 (blue livery from the end of 1977)
BROADWAY LIMITED IMPORTS Paragon 2 EMD SW7 Conrail #8841
This SW7 model put on sale by Broadway Limited Imports is equipped with an Paragon 2 DCC Sounds digital decoder and reproduce the engine number 8841 in blue livery of Conrail (other road numbers were available). The details of carbody are faithfully reproduced, but some particular are incorrect or not present. Some improvement work is needed to make the model completely similar to the real prototype.