[The following locomotives are considered to be “switcher locomotives” under the general definition of this regulation]

Open Table
Type Engine
General Electric Co.
44 ton 8-D17000(2).
70 ton 6-CBFWL-6T.
95 ton 6-CBFWL-6T.
Electromotive Division (GMC)
SC 8-201A.
NC 12-201A.
NC1 12-201A.
NC2 12-201A.
NW 12-201A.
NW1 12-201A.
NW1A 12-201A.
NW2 12-567.
NW2 12-567A.
NW3 12-567.
NW4 12-201A.
NW5 12-567B.
SW 8-201A/6-567.
SW1 6-567A/AC.
SW2 6-567.
SW3 6-567.
SW600 6-567C.
SW7 12-567A.
SW8 8-567B/BC.
SW900 8-567B.
SW9 12-567B/BC/C.
SW1200 12-567C.
SW1000 8-645E.
SW1001 8-645E.
SW1500 12-645E.
MP15 12-645E.
MP15AC 12-645E.
GMD1 12-567C.
RS1325 12-567C.
Transfer Switcher including “Cow and Calf”
T 12-201A(2)
TR 12-567(2)
TR1 16-567(2)
TR2 12-567A(2)
TR3 12-567(3)
TR4 12-567A(2)
TR5 12-567B(2)
TR6 8-567B(2)
Baldwin
VO-660 6-VO.
DS-446 6-606NA.
DS4475 6-750.
S-8 6-606.
VO-1000 8-VO.
DS-4410 8-608NA.
DS-4410 6-606SC.
S-12 6-606A.
DRS-44101 6-606SC.
DRS-121 6-606A.
Fairbanks Morse
H-10-44 6-OP.
H-12-44 6-OP.
H-12-44TS 6-OP.
H-12-461 6-OP.
Lima
750 hp. 6-Hamilton.
800 hp. 6-Hamilton.
1000 hp. 8-Hamilton.
1200 hp. 8-Hamilton.
LRS1 8-Hamilton.
TL1 8-Hamilton (2).
ALCO and MLW
S1 6-539NA.
S2 6-539T.
S3 6-539NA.
S4 6-539T.
S5 6-251.
S6 6-251A,B.
S7 6-539.
S10 6-539.
S11 6-539.
S12 6-539T.
S13 6-251C.
RSD-1 6-539.
RSC-13 6-539.
RSC-24 12-244
RS1 6-539T.
RS21 12-244.
RS31 12-244.
RS101 12-244.
RSC-21 12-244.
RS31 12-244.
RSD-41 12-244.
RSD-51 12-244.
T6 6-251B.
C-4151 8-251F.
M-420TR 12-251.

1These models may be found assigned to road service as well as switcher service, but are considered switcher locomotives for the purpose of this regulation.


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