Athearn 28758 - HO RTR SW1500 Switcher - DCC & Sound - Wisconsin Central #1569

HO RTR SW1500 Switcher - DCC & Sound - Wisconsin Central #1569 ETA: January 2023 Detailed Information WC FEATURES: Weed Cutter style plow MU hoses Whip style antenna Flexicoil Trucks Full Cab interior All-weather cab window 1,100 gallon fuel tank In the late 1990s Wisconsin Central purchased 3 ex-SP SW1500s from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway. These three units were refurbished and repainted in WC colors. 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 builders 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: 18inch 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)