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





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