{"product_id":"athearn-29662-ho-scale-emd-sw1500-rock-island-ri-940","title":"Athearn 29662 HO Scale EMD SW1500 Rock Island RI 940","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAthearn 29662 HO Scale EMD SW1500 Rock Island RI 940\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn EMD SW1500 is a 4-axle diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1966 and 1974. It is similar in appearance to the EMD SW1000 model, which has a different engine and has one exhaust stack while the SW1500 has two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower was provided by an EMD 645E 12-cylinder engine which generated 1,500 horsepower. This locomotive was built on the same common frame as the EMD SW1000, giving it an overall length of 44 feet 8 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SW1500 featured a bulkier carbody and was a bit heavier from earlier models although its intended use remained the same, working light branch lines or in industrial settings. Many railroads regularly used SW1500s for road freight service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rock Island was a prolific user of switchers, and while the road owned many makes of the type, EMD was the favored builder. The Rock owned a sizeable group of EMD SW1200s; when they went looking for additional switchers in 1966, they found that the SW1200 had been replaced in the catalog by the SW1500. The SW1500s were optioned much the same as the SW1200s, having the same Flexicoil trucks, hood-mounted handrails, and paint scheme. All outlasted the Rock itself and found employment elsewhere after the 1980 bankruptcy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexicoil Trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirecracker antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge fuel tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHood-mounted handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathan P-5 horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootboards on both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating ground lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED lighting for long life and reliable operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cab interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop steps unless noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMU stands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual exhaust stacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted numberboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine scale handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal hoses as appropriate to the prototype road (MU capability was a railroad specified option for these locos, and some railroads did not order it).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear trainline hoses with silver glad hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied wire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through radiator intake grille and cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied air tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth \u0026amp; quiet operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed, injection molded body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC: Ready \/ 21-Pin NEW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSOUND: Ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxles: 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLIGHTED: LED Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Age Recommendation: 14 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Assembly Required: No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43958414475477,"sku":"ATH29662","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/products\/athearn-29662-ho-scale-emd-sw1500-rock-island-ri-940.jpg?v=1674242976","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/athearn-29662-ho-scale-emd-sw1500-rock-island-ri-940","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}