New Athearn RTR HO SP EMD SW1500, road number 2577, item number 29671. No sound, DCC ready.
SP FEATURES:
- Flexicoil Trucks
- Whip antenna
- Large fuel tank
- MU hoses
- Frame-mounted handrails
- Nathan P-3 horn
- SP light package
- Footboards where appropriate.
Between 1967 and 1973, Southern Pacific purchased one of the largest
orders of SW1500’s with over 200 units to help replace their aging fleet
of Alco, Baldwin, and FM switchers. Unique SP spotting features
included a large cab-front mounted number board and SP’s full front and
rear lighting package. In the mid 1980’s, two SW1500’s (2539 and 2575)
were repainted in the red and yellow “Kodachrome” scheme in anticipation
of a merger with Santa Fe. Both schemes were slightly different from
another and only 2575 lasted in this scheme, retired just before the UP
merger of 1996. As many were sold off for further use after the merger,
UP retained some for use in areas with lighter track and local switch
jobs that needed smaller motive power.
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.Payment due seven days from listing close. Buyer pays $11.95 USPS shipping in United States. MO residents please add 7.445% sales tax. Will combine shipping on multiple items. Any questions, please contact us. Thanks for looking!