ATH-29679 Athearn SW1500 Locomotive, Frisco #336 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