Southern Pacific No. 1000

Southern Pacific No. 1000
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	Electro-Motive Division
Type of locomotive	Diesel-electric
Constructed	1939
Classification	EMD: SW1
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover	Either an EMD 6-567B or an 567A or an 567AC
Traction system	(4) GM D-7A
Cylinders	6
Cylinders size	8+1⁄2 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)
Service information
Operator(s)	Southern Pacific Railroad
Fleet numbers	1000
Preservation information
Preserved	It was preserved
Disposition	Stored at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.

Southern Pacific No. 1000 is an EMD SW1 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1939.

History

Southern Pacific No. 1000 was constructed in 1939 by the Electro-Motive Division and it was delivered to the Southern Pacific Railroad that same year in 1939.

No. 1000 had served well on the Southern Pacific Railroad until it was retired from service and has survived into the preservation movement where it was donated to the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.

As of today, No. 1000 is currently in storage at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.