Detailed Information

SW1500/SW1000 FEATURES

    Three road numbers unless noted
    Detailed cab interior
    Late coupler cut levers with looped handles
    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
    Hood mounted bell with bracket
    Exhaust hatch
    Exhaust stacks
    Leslie RSM-31 single-chime horn with cab face bracket
    See through cab windows
    Low or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype
    Rectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate
    Detailed 1,100 gallon fuel tank
    Separately applied Air tank
    Printed numberboards
    Fine scale handrails
    Fully assembled and ready-to-run
    McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
    DCC ready with Quick Plug™ technology
    Highly-detailed, injection molded body
    Painted and printed for realistic decoration
    Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
    All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
    All-wheel electrical pickup
    5-pole skew wound motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
    Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 70, 75, 83, and 100 rail
    Window packaging for easy viewing
    Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
    Minimum radius: 18"

Norfolk Southern SW1500 - River Street Rambler

    New paint scheme: River Street Rambler
    Hose catch trays without footboards
    Tall M.U. stands - two per end
    Full handrail set
    Nathan P-3 air horn
    Firecracker antenna
    Rectangular builder’s plate
    Flexicoil-B trucks
    Speed recorder
    Era: 1982-1997

Norfolk Southern SW1500 - Horsehead

    New paint scheme: Horsehead
    Cab markings differ between road numbers
    Lower left rear cab window painted black
    Striped pilots
    Tall front and rear M.U. stands
    Short rear M.U. stand
    Full handrail set
    Sunshades
    Large Sinclair antenna
    Type-A trucks with Timken bearings
    Speed recorder
    Era: 2002+