HO SW1500 w/DCC & Sound Southern

HO SW1500 w/DCC & Sound Southern SOU FEATURES: Flexicoil Trucks Firecracker antenna Large fuel tank No MU hoses Long handrails Nathan P-3 horn Removed footboards on both ends The Southern owned a small group of SW1500s that were acquired from the KIT and carried two-digit numbers. Modifications done by the road included a switch to frame-mounted handrails and the addition of a firecracker antenna. Units 74-76 were often spotted on assignment in Kentucky and Tennessee. MODEL FEATURES: Lit ground lights Detailed cab interior Drop steps unless noted MU stands Dual exhaust stacks Printed numberboards Fine scale handrails Signal hoses as appropriate to the prototype road (MU capability was a railroad specified option for these locos, and some railroads did not order it). Front and rear trainline hoses with silver glad hands Separately applied wire grab irons See-through radiator intake grille and cab windows Low or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype Rectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate Separately applied air tank McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Highly-detailed, injection molded body Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage Minimum radius: 18” NEW FEATURES: Operating ground lights Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before DCC-ready models feature 21-pin plug DCC & sound models feature Economi sound with single cube speaker LED lighting for long life and reliable operation SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi sound Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC Some functions are limited in DC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 Excellent low-speed operation Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes CV chart included in the box PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION An EMD SW1500 is a 4-axle diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1966 and 1974. It is similar in appearance to the EMD SW1000 model, which has a different engine and has one exhaust stack while the SW1500 has two. Power was provided by an EMD 645E 12-cylinder engine which generated 1,500 horsepower. This locomotive was built on the same common frame as the EMD SW1000, giving it an overall length of 44 feet 8 inches. The SW1500 featured a bulkier carbody and was a bit heavier from earlier models although its intended use remained the same, working light branch lines or in industrial settings. Many railroads regularly used SW1500s for road freight service. Product Specs Lighting LED Sound Econami DCC Equipped Axles 4 Sub Brand ATHEARN Reporting Mark SOU Era 1971-1990 Prototype Manufacturer EMD Scale HO