EMD SW1504

The EMD#SW1504 is a 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. The type was sold only to Mexico's national railroad, Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México; 60 examples were built between May and August 1973. With the breakup of NdeM, the locomotives have passed to the variety of successor railroad operators in Mexico, some have been sold to leasing companies in the USA.

EMD SW1504
HLCX 1525
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelSW1504
Build dateMay -August 1973
Total produced60
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length46 ft 8 in (14.22 m)
Loco weight248,000 lb (112,000 kg)
Fuel capacity600–1,000 US gal (2,300–3,800 l; 500–830 imp gal)
Prime moverEMD 645
Engine type2-stroke diesel
AspirationRoots blower
CylindersV12
Cylinder size9.5 in × 10 in (240 mm × 250 mm)
TransmissionMain generator: D32, Traction motors: D77/78DC
Loco brakeStraight air
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Power output1,500 hp (1,119 kW)
Career
Localewhen new: Mexico
HLCX 1524

See also

List of GM-EMD locomotives

References
  • Laundry, Mark. The Yard Limit: EMD SW1504. Retrieved on March 23, 2005.
  • Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. LCCN 88083625. OCLC 19959644.
  • Trainweb.org. The Unofficial EMD Homepage. Retrieved on March 23, 2005.
  • McCall, S.A. EMD Switcher Dimensional Data. Retrieved on March 23, 2005.
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