First Diesel Switchers

    Union Pacific D.S.1000
    model: EMC NW2
    built: 10/1939, EMC demonstrator #889

    The story of UP's early EMD switchers can be found on
    Don Strack’s Union Pacific Switchers and Slugs Page

    UP D.S.1000
    Photo Credit: Charlers Trapani Jr., Gary Stuebben Collection

    History:
    • Sold to Stockton Terminal & Eastern as their 1000, 7/66.
    • Traded to WP as their 607, 10/68.
    • Sold to Sacramento Northern in 5/73,
         SN 607 photo on the Sacramento Northern On-Line site.
    • Donated to the Deer Creek Senic Railway, 5/84, repainted as in the above photo.
    • Sold to the Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City, Nevada, 1993
         Current photo on this NSRM Boulder City Roster page

    Souther Pacific 1000
    model: EMC SW1
    built: 2/1939, EMC demonstrator #804

    SP 1000
    Photo Credit: Otto Perry

    SP 1000
    Holly Sugar SW1, ex Sp 1000
    Photo Credit: Robert Jacox
    additional info link: Rob Jacox's Western Rails

    AT&SF 2300
    model: ALCO HH600
    built: 5/1934, ALCO demonstrator #1
    additional info link: ATSF All-Time Diesel Roster

    SP 1000
    Photo Credit: Bill Navari Collection

    Western Pacific 501
    model: EMC SW1
    built: 1939, EMC demonstrator #906
    additional info link: Western Pacific SW1

    WP #501
    Photo Credit: Merrill Thurman
    Portola Railroad Museum, Portola, CA

    History:
    • Sold to Sacramento Northern as their 401, 1965,
         SN 401 photo on the Sacramento Northern On-Line site.
    • Sold to Corn Products Co., 1981.
    • Donated to Feather River Railroad Society, 1987, currently as in the above photo.


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