ATH-29677 Athearn SW1500 Locomotive, Frisco #317 HO Scale

ATH-29679
Athearn 
HO Scale
SW1500 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric
#336 Frisco
DCC Ready

SLSF FEATURES:

• ARR Trucks with Timken bearings
• Firecracker antenna
• Large fuel tank
• MU hoses
• Frame-mounted handrails
• Small single chime horn
• Cab Stratolight beacon (Functions in DCC mode)
• Footboards on both ends

Delivered in 3 groups, the Frisco’s SW1500s were numbered 315-352. Options as specified by the railroad included MU capability, rotary beacons, and roller-bearing-equipped AAR trucks. Most survived the BN-SLSF merger and continued to serve the BNSF for a time after, as well.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Lit ground lights
• 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”

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 Economi sound with single cube speaker
• LED lighting for long life and reliable operation