EMC Winton Powered

    General Motors purchased EMC (Electro Motive Corporation) and Winton Engine in 1930.
    EMC was a subsidiary of GM until 1941 when it became a full division (EMD).

    See: Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in Benn Coifman's Paper,
    "The Evolution of the Diesel Locomotive in the United States"

    Winton Diesels, World's Fair 1933 Preproduction SC Switcher, 1935 Collier's, Oct. 18, 1941
    Winton Diesel Engines
    Century of Progress Exposition
    Chicago 1933         		Production SC Switcher
    1936     		Collier's Magizine
    Oct. 18, 1941


    Winton Powered Models

    Switchers
      Model Winton Engine Years Built Production
      Pre-SC 600HP in-line 8 2/35-3/35 2
      Model 90 900HP V12 3/35 1
      SC 600HP in-line 8 5/36-1/39 42
      SW 600HP in-line 8 12/36-1/39 77
      NC
      		 900HP V12 5/37-1/38 5
      NC1
      		 900HP V12 3/37 5
      NC2
      		 900HP V12 7/37 2
      NW
      		 900HP V12 9/37-12/38 8
      NW1
      		 900HP V12 11/37-1/39 27
      NW1A
      		 900HP V12 12/38 3
    Transfer Units
      Model Winton Engine Years Built Production
      T 1800HP dual V12 5/36 1
      NW4 900HP V12 8/38 2

    Model nomenclature: S=600hp, N=900hp, C=Cast frame, W=Welded frame, Pre=Preproduction
    above data from Extra 2200 South article, by Dan & Don Dover

    Resources

    • Winton engine info & photos: The History of EMD Diesel Engines.

    Related sections on this site

    • Later EMC/EMD Models

    • EMC Winton Powered Model Roster

    • Existing EMC Winton Powered Units

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