EMD sw-1

[e-paw]

After today's work session we took a stroll down towards bridge 60 to check out the new arrival in Scranton, the ARHS SW-1 that was just donated to us. She was originally an ACL unit built in 1939 that some how made it's way up to north east PA through several different owners. She has escaped the scrapper's torch and is in operating condition save for a few minor things that need attention. She will spend the rest of her days working as a switcher for Steamtown , not as part of the historic collection, but as a working unit doing the job that EMD built her to do.

   

Here are a few shots that most people don't get to see of the inside of the unit.    

The main cabinet is very simple as these units do not make transition and lack traction motor blowers. It is basically "On - Off" / "Forward - Reverse" with no MU.