EMD NW2

The NW2 is a 1,000 hp (750 kW), B-B switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. These engines were built between February 1939 - December 1949.
Starting in late 1948 the NW2s were manufactured in EMD's Plant #3 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 1,000 hp (750 kW) was achieved by using a 12-cylinder, model 567, and later, a model 567A engine.
In addition, 3 TR cow-calf paired sets, 36 TR2 cow-calf paired sets, and 2 TR3 cow-calf-calf sets were produced
Distinguishing features include two stacks in the middle of the hood, a half-height radiator grille, no sand box on the front platform, and no small louvers at the top front corners of the sides of the hood.
Two years after the NW2 was developed EMC and the Winton Engine Company became an official division of General Motors on January 1, 1941.
Today there are Many NW2's that survive into preservation some that at the museums for public displays, some that are operational at tourist railroads, and most of them are operational at train yards.
==Trivia==
*It should be noted that the NW2 was popular with industries as companies like Wheeling Steel, Republic Steel Corporation, and especially the Phelps Dodge Corporation all purchased the locomotive. Additionally, it attracted interest from the U.S. Navy, which purchased five for various applications.
*The NW2 was manufactured from February 1939 to December 1949, and 1145 were produced – 1121 for the U.S., and 24 were exported to Canada.
*The predecessor of the NW2 was the NW1.
*The "W" in both models stands for welded frame.
*The "N" in NW1 stands for the nine in nine hundred hp (670 kW).
*The TR sets were built prior to World War II and the TR2 and TR3 sets were built postwar.
*In any event, however, the model would go on to be EMD's most successful small switcher line although future NW designs were not nearly as successful.
*The EMD NW2 actually began production a few years before the Electro-Motive Corporation became an official division of General Motors.
*Distinguishing features include two stacks in the middle of the hood, a half-height radiator grille, no sand box on the front platform, and no small louvers at the top front corners of the sides of the hood.
*There are some NW2 locomotives made by EMC.
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