Athearn HO SW1500 Southern

$180.00

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SKU: 12172 Category: Tag: Railroad Short Name: SOU

Description

Railroad Short Name: SOU

SOU Features:

    • Flexicoil Trucks
    • Firecracker antenna
    • Large fuel tank
    • No MU hoses
    • Long handrails
    • Nathan P-3 horn
    • Removed footboards on both ends

    The Southern owned a small group of SW1500s that were acquired from the KIT and carried two-digit numbers. Modifications done by the road included a switch to frame-mounted handrails and the addition of a firecracker antenna. Units 74-76 were often spotted on assignment in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Features:

  • Lit ground lights
  • LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
  • 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”

Sound Ready Features:

  • DCC-ready models feature 21-pin plug

Additional information

Weight 1.75 lbs
Dimensions 13 × 5 × 2 in
Select Road Number

75H

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