Does anyone know if the EMD SW900/1200 locos were equipped with sand boxes and if so where were they located? I have tried to find prototype pictures or drawings but have not been able to find any.Are there any available? I would like to be able to see
some for use as a reference guide.
I would also like to wish everyone on this forum a Merry Christmas and to say thanks for all the help and ideas I have gotten. It is greatly appreciated. Bob
Hello Bob,
Yes, SWs were equipped with sand boxes. There are two hatches at the rear of the cab on either side of the door and a hatch on each side of the hood at the headlight end. You can see these hatches in a drawing on page 45 of Cyclopedia Vol. 2: Diesel Locomotives (Kalmbach).
Happy holidays to you and yours as well,
Paul Schmidt
Contributing Editor
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