Amtrak Photo Archive
an unofficial Amtrak site

the SW-1000 Switchers


 

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SW1000
Numbered 790-799, geared for 65 mph, 1000hp, weight 194,000 - built1950 EMD/rebuilt for Amtrak by NRE

  Location & Information Date Photo Credit
790 Chicago IL
 ex MKT 14
 May 12, 2006 Dave Vawter 
791 Chicago IL
ex MKT 16
  Bill Hakkarinen
791  Chicago IL  April 19,1999  Dick Leonhardt
791  Chicago IL  April 19,1999  Dick Leonhardt
 791 Chicago IL  July 2, 1999  Jim Hebner
 792 Chicago IL 
ex INS 132
 August 15, 1999  Jim Hebner
 792  Chicago IL  August 15, 1999  Jim Hebner
 793  Chicago IL
ex INS 135
 August 15, 1999  Jim Hebner
 794  Chicago IL
ex INS 136
   Bill Hakkarinen
794  Chicago IL  April 19,1999  Dick Leonhardt
794  Chicago IL  May 2, 1999  Jim Hebner
 795  Los Angeles Union Terminal
ex SOO 1212
 Nov 10, 1999  Charles P White
 795  Los Angeles Union Terminal
nose detail
 Nov 10, 1999  Charles P White
 795  Los Angeles Union Terminal
side detail
 Nov 10, 1999  Charles P White
 795  Los Angeles Union Terminal
cab detail
 Nov 10, 1999  Charles P White
  795  Los Angeles Union Terminal  January 2001  Pete Piszczek


 796  ex P&LE 1236
Taken through the dirty window of a MARC commuter car in Washington DC's Union Station
March 20, 2009 David R. Olsen
797  Washington DC
ex P&LE 1238
 November 1996  Jeff Lubchansky
 797  Washington DC
Union Station
 May 25, 2001  Pete Piszczek
 797  Washington DC  May 25, 2001  Pete Piszczek
  797  Washington DC
Union Station
 Sept 28, 2001   Pete Piszczek
  797  Washington DC
Union Station
 May 9, 2003   Pete Piszczek
798  Washington DC
ex P&LE 1240
 May 4, 1997  Jeff Lubchansky
799  Chicago IL
ex B&O 9603
 unknown  Ian
from the UK
799  Chicago IL  April 19,1999  Dick Leonhardt

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This archive was first accessed August 1996