PROTO 2000 by WALTHERS

HO Scale

READY-TO_RUN 

This is an SW8/900 SWITCH  locomotive 

This is a DCC POWERED with SOUND

FACTORY INSTALLED DCC with QUANTUM SOUND

OUT - OF - PRODUCTION Locomotives

DISCONTINUED By the Manufacturer

Lettered for the:

ROCK ISLAND

Featuring the 

LIGHT BLUE paint Scheme

LOCOMOTIVE WITH SOUND UNIT

SOUND Unit Features :

Full function Factory Installed DCC DECODER

Factory installed sound system can be operated with standard DC power pack as well as DCC controllers

SOUND Features include:

Horn

Bell

Squealing Brakes

Doppler Effect 

Air Release

and Variable RPM Diesel Engine Sounds

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 

Molded in Windshield Wipers - See Thru Steps – Functional Dro steps - Contoured Nose - Highly detailed side frames with floating journal covers -  Dual or Single headlights – See Thru fan grills – separate non-functional blades – molded screen protectors – Scale Handrails - air intake grills - Straight or angled number boards appropriate to the prototype - Passenger Pilots - Detailed cab interior - Fuel and Water tanks as provided – 

Over 60 detail parts

Sand lines on trucks

Exceptional Performance

DC Motor with super rite anisotropic magnets

5-pole skew wound armature motor with low amp draw

Heavy die cast chassis for maximum tractive effort

8 - wheel electrical pick-up

Sintered bronze oilless bearings 

Dual Machined brass flywheels

Precisely meshed worm gear and spur teeth for silent running

Frame mounted universal coupler pockets

Highly detailed spring trucks

 Wire grab irons - Coupler cut levers - See-through cab windows -  Windshield wipers - Lift rings –  Working cab doors

 Directional constant lighting -  Headlight brightness remains constant - Separately applied photo-etched metal and  injection molded detail parts -   Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes - scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible - 

Fully-assembled and ready-to-run - Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more -  All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation -  All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow - Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track  - Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power – 

As appropriate to the prototype road :  Drop Steps, Sun Shades, Winterization Hatch, MU Boxes, All Weather Window, Dynamic Brakes and Steam Generator

Cab interior with authentic garbed Fireman & Engineer

Packaging securely holds model for safe storage

Introduced by EMD in 1950, the SW8 offered railroads and industry a rugged and reliable unit for switching chores, replacing the last of steam or earlier diesel switchers still in service. Powered by the famed 567B, the engines delivered 800 horsepower. In 1954, industry demand for a more powerful switcher led EMD to introduce the SW900, producing 100 additional horsepower from the 567C prime mover. Outwardly, these units (and the SW600 of which only 15 were built) were virtually identical. Production ended in late 1965 with a combined total of 743 engines. Well into the 1980s, these early switchers served railroads large and small and some remain in industrial service today.

HISTORY :

The EMD SW900 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel (GMD) between December 1953 and March 1969.    Power was provided by an EMD 567C 8-cylinder engine that generated 900 horsepower (670 kW). Built concurrently with the SW1200, the eight-cylinder units had a single exhaust stack. 

260 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads and 97 were built for Canadian railroads. Canadian production of the SW900 lasted three and a half years past EMD production. 

" These have been highly sought after Units 

 

 

VERY HARD TO FIND ITEM 

SHIPPING:

 We do combine shipping on multiple purchases.  If you do a Buy It Now the transaction requires immediate payment for each item separately. 

What you need to do is put it in the shopping cart and then when you go to checkout it will recalculate the shipping and combine the items for you. 

If you pay first I am unable to make any adjustment because ebay has then taken its fees on the shipping as well.  If you have a concern message me and I can work something out for you.

 

THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED Item

The item is NEW in the original box from old stock 

 

PERSONAL INVENTORY:

Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory which was accumulated over the years.   They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.

 

STORE INVENTORY:

Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid “Minne-Snow-Da” I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country, Down to Sunny TEXAS.   

I will be Liquidating the remaining stock. 

I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing them out.

Please see the photos we take actual photos of each item

Most of these items are New in the box removed only to take photos of them.