The prototype EMD SW1500 was first offered to railroads in 1966. Examples are still found in service today. This is the first time this model has been released in Athearn's Ready To Roll series. Features: DCC ready with Quick-Plug; Upgraded tooling; Factory installed wire grab irons; Separately applied air tanks and piping; Photo etched radiator grilles; Upgraded hex drive train; Prototype specific details such as: headlights; horns; truck sideframes; spark arrestors; bells; Celcon handrails hood mounted or walkway mounted per prototype; Flush window glazing; Operating headlights with microbulbs; Cab interior; McHenry scale knuckle couplers. Deadline: May 16, 2008. ETA: September, 2008. For more information on the EMD SW1500, check out this great book from Diesel Era, available at Doc's Caboose... |