SOO Line SW-1 Switcher Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0

The birth of the SW1 in January 1939 was a historic moment for the Electro-Motive Corporation. The tiny switcher ("S" for six hundred horsepower, "W" for welded frame) was EMC's first truly mass-produced loco, the first with Electro-Motive's own electrical gear, and the first mass-produced engine powered by the 567 diesel motor - which would become the backbone of first-generation American diesel power. Popular with railroads large and small, the SW1 stayed in production for 15 years, and many remained in service for three or more decades.

Our RailKing Scale SW1 offers Premier level details at a RailKing price. Separately added metal detail parts include front, side, and rear handrails; bell and horn; grab irons to allow access to the top of the hood; and handles for the sandbox lid on the front pilot (which doubled as a convenient seat for yard brakemen). Built to full 1/48 scale proportions, this model also offers authentic, legible EMD builder's plates and directionally operating front and rear headlights. Single or dual exhaust stacks, per individual prototypes, are also featured.

Our SW1 includes dual pickup rollers on each truck, making this model nearly stall-proof on any three-rail O gauge switches, despite its short wheelbase. Throttle down as low as three scale miles per hour to muscle a heavy cut of freight or passenger cars around your terminal - and maintain that speed as long as you wish, thanks to Proto-Speed Control and twin flywheel-equipped motors. Listen to the authentic chant of a first-generation EMD 567 motor. Pick up and drop off cars wherever you like, with remotely activated front and rear Proto-Couplers. Our full-scale, fully featured model of this tiny EMD workhorse offers everything you could want in a hard-working yard switcher.

• Intricately Detailed ABS Body
• Colorful Paint Scheme
• Die-Cast Metal Chassis
• Directionally Controlled Headlight
• Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
• Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
• (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr
• Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn
• (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures:12" x 2 3/4" x 4"
• Operates On O-27 Curves Diesel DCC Features
• Headlight
• Bell
• Whistle/Horn
• Start Up/Shut Down
• Rear Coupler
• Front Coupler
• Engine Sounds On/Off
• Sound Volume
• Ditch Lights Auto/On/Off
• Forward Signal
• Reverse Signal
• Grade Crossing Signal
• Cab Light On/Off
• Extended Start Up
• Extended Shut Down
• Rev Up
• Rev Down
• Coupler Slack Sound
• Coupler Close
• One-Shot Doppler
• Feature Reset
• Idle Sequence 1
• Idle Sequence 2
• Idle Sequence 3
• Brakes Auto/Off
• Cab Chatter Auto/Off
• Clickety-Clack Auto/Off