Athearn #28757 HO RTR SW1500 Switcher DCC & Sound, Wisconsin Central #1568

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Introduced in 1966, the EMD SW1000/1500 switchers have gone on to long careers with many sitll in service today. Used as a yard goat by many roads, these units have also seen service as industrial engines and local road switches. Their simple and rugged durability along with a ready supply of parts ensures they will continue in service for many years to come. Add a goat to your yard, or bring more motive power to your industry with one of these hard working switches.

SW1500 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Detailed cab interior

• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver glad hands

• MU stands

• See through radiator intake grille and cab windows

• Low or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype

• Separately applied Air tank

• Fine scale handrails

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation

• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Highly-detailed, injection molded body

• Fully assembled and ready-to-run

• Minimum radius: 18”

• Signal hoses with silver glad hands unless noted

• Drop steps unless noted

• Separately applied wire grab irons

• Exhaust stacks

• Rectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate

• Printed numberboards

• McHenry scale knuckle couplers – Kadee compatible

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

• Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connector trouble-free operation

• Window packaging for easy viewing

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage

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 Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers

• LED lighting for long life and reliable operation

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• Some functions are limited in DC

• Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)

• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

• CV chart included in the box

• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Excellent low-speed operation

• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

Wisconsin Central

In the late 1990’s Wisconsin Central purchased 3 ex-SP SW1500’s from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway. These three units were refurbished and repainted in WC colors.

WC FEATURES:

• Weed Cutter style plow

• Whip style antenna

• Full Cab interior

• 1,100 gallon fuel tank

• MU hoses

• Flexicoil Trucks

• All-weather cab window