ATHEARN - HO RTR SW1500 w/DCC & Sound, BN #317 - (28766)

BN FEATURES: 


• Operating Western-Cullen Beacon.

• 1,100 gallon fuel tank. 

• Fire cracker antenna.

• Operating ground lights.

• Full cab interior  


BN only received one new order of SW1500 s, # 310-324 in early 1973. The rest came from Great Northern and Frisco. These three models represent the 1973 group.   

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)


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