Remaining SW-1s

[Brent S. Bette]

Good Morning!

For an upcoming article in Classic Trains about SW-1s, a inquiry has been made about how many B&M units remain. This was the list that I was given but would like to "vet it" to a wider audience. Thank you!

#1109 RMNE
#1113 BSRM
#1114 became the Stone Mountain “boxcar” and later back to an industrial switcher in GA (still there?)
#1122 ISLX
#1126 Luzerne & Susquehanna
#1127 L&S

[b&m 1566]

Stone Mountain Boxcar? Can someone elaborate on this?

[scottychaos]

Stone Mountain Boxcar? Can someone elaborate on this?

I had never heard of it, until this thread..I was curious so I googled it:

The "General II" in service but not under steam. SW1 in the boxcar doing the work."

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=103987" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Note the SW1 trucks underneath its boxcar sheath..interesting!

Scot

[Mikejf]

Rode behind it when I visited there back in the 90's. Interesting idea.

[b&m 1566]

I assume the "box car look" was nothing more than a cover over the locomotive?

[Mikejf]

Yes. They built the frame around the locomotive, and had a control stand in the General 2.