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HO RTR SW1500 w/DCC & Sound, Undecorated/Standard
Detailed Information
UNDECORATED-SP/SSW FEATURES:
SP as-delivered style lighting package on front and rear
SP style P-3 horn
As-delivered configuration with foot board pilots, early style cut levers and pilot face grab irons.
Full cab interior
UNDECORATED-STANDARD FEATURES:
Single chime horn
Footboards
AAR trucks with roller bearings
Hood-mounted handrails
1,100 gallon fuel tank
Sinclair antenna
SW 1500 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Detailed cab interior
Signal hoses with silver glad hands unless noted
Front and rear trainline hoses with silver glad hands
Drop steps unless noted
MU stands
Separately applied wire grab irons
See through radiator intake grille and cab windows
Exhaust stacks
Low or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype
Rectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate
Separately applied Air tank
Printed numberboards
Fine scale handrails
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
Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connector trouble-free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Window packaging for easy viewing
Highly-detailed, injection molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Fully assembled and ready-to-run
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 Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers
LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder
Dual cube speakers 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 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
Specifications
DCC:
Equipped
SOUND:
Tsunami2
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER:
EMD
Axles:
6
LIGHTED:
LED Lighting
Minimum Age Recommendation:
14 years
Is Assembly Required:
No
HO RTR SW1500 w/DCC & Sound, Undecorated/Standard
[ATH28769]
$319.99
Due Mid September, 2023
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