Athearn 86844 - HO SW1000 Switcher - DCC & Sound - Rio Grande (D&RGW) #149

HO SW1000 Switcher - DCC & Sound - Rio Grande (D&RGW) #149 ETA: June 2023 Detailed Information DRGW FEATURES: Roller Bearing trucks Sinclair antenna Spark Arrestor -Loop- style cut levers Rio Grande purchased ten SW1000s in two groups, the first one in 1966 and the second group in 1968. The second group consisted of three units, numbered 147-149. They differed from the first in that they came equipped with roller bearing trucks and a slight variation in the striping on the front of the engines. This release represents the second group. SW1000 LOCOMOTIVE 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 SW1000 LOCOMOTIVE STANDARD FEATURES: Lit ground lights Detailed cab interior Drop steps unless noted MU stands Exhaust stack Printed numberboards Fine scale handrails Signal hoses with silver glad hands unless noted 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 builders 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 Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connector 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 SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder Cube Speaker 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) Excellent low-speed operation Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes CV chart included in the box