Athearn #28656 SW1500 Switcher DCC Ready, Wisconsin Central #1567

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION Introduced in 1966, the EMD SW1000/1500 switchers have gone on to long careers with many sitll in service today. Used as a yard goat by many roads, these units have also seen service as industrial engines and local road switches. Their simple and rugged durability along with a ready supply of parts ensures they will continue in service for many years to come. Add a goat to your yard, or bring more motive power to your industry with one of these hard working switches. SW1500 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • Detailed cab interior • Front and rear trainline hoses with silver glad hands • MU stands • See through radiator intake grille and cab windows • Low or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype • Separately applied Air tank • Fine scale handrails • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation • DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track • Highly-detailed, injection molded body • Fully assembled and ready-to-run • Minimum radius: 18” • Signal hoses with silver glad hands unless noted • Drop steps unless noted • Separately applied wire grab irons • Exhaust stacks • Rectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate • Printed numberboards • McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow • Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connector trouble-free operation • Window packaging for easy viewing • Painted and printed for realistic decoration • Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage 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 Wisconsin Central In the late 1990’s Wisconsin Central purchased 3 ex-SP SW1500’s from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway. These three units were refurbished and repainted in WC colors. WC FEATURES: • Weed Cutter style plow • Whip style antenna • Full Cab interior • 1,100 gallon fuel tank • MU hoses • Flexicoil Trucks • All-weather cab window