Third Edition
This is a guide to North American diesel yard switcher locomotives.
It is intended to be an overview of the many models past and present.
It contains brief technical & production info and is illustrated with
photos, many submitted to the site by railfans, some posted to ABPR
and others used with permission from other railfan websites.
Table of Contents
BeginningsBackground
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"The Evolution of the Diesel Locomotive in the United States"
Paper by: Benn Coifman
Early Switchers - Up to 1939
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AGEIR Boxcab
ALCO
Baldwin Locomotive Works
EMC Winton Powered
Ingersoll-Rand
Westinghouse Visibility Cab
Evolution
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Switcher Design Evolution
Golden Age
Production
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Production Data
Builders
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Alco
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton
EMD - Electro-Motive Division
Fairbanks-Morse
General Electric
Lima-Hamilton
Montreal Locomotive Works
Rebuilds
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Some Notable & Unique Rebuilds
Identification Guides
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Alco S1-S4
EMD - 567 powered switchers
EMD SW1000 - SW1001
Modern and Contemporary
Builders & Re-Builders
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Electro-Motive Division GM
MotivePower Industries
Diesel-Hybrid
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RailPower Technologies
Gen-Set
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National Railway Equipment
Railserve LEAF
R. J. Corman Railpower
MotivePower MP21B, MP14B
If you would like to contribute any data, photos or corrections
please send an e-mail to: yardlimit@railfan.net or yardlimit@cogeco.ca
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