Athearn ATH86848 HO SW1000 Tsunami2 With DCC & Sound, VIA 203
VIA FEATURES:Sinclair AntennaRoller bearing trucks600 gallon fuel tankOfficially licensed product of Via Rail Canada®In 1987 VIA purchased 3 SW1000’s second hand from Inland Steel in Indiana for use in their yards in their Montréal Maintenance Centre.
SW1000 LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:Operating ground lightsNewly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than beforeDCC-ready models feature 21-pin plugDCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakersLED lighting for long life and reliable operationSW1000 LOCOMOTIVE STANDARD FEATURES:Lit ground lightsDetailed cab interiorDrop steps unless notedMU standsExhaust stackPrinted numberboardsFine scale handrailsSignal hoses with silver glad hands unless notedFront and rear trainline hoses with silver glad handsSeparately applied wire grab ironsSee through radiator intake grille and cab windowsLow or high mounted windshield wipers per prototypeRectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriateSeparately applied Air tankMcHenry® scale knuckle couplers – Kadee® compatibleAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operationAll-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flowDCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technologyImproved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connectorWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of trackWindow packaging for easy viewingHighly-detailed, injection molded bodyPainted and printed for realistic decorationFully assembled and ready-to-runInterior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storageMinimum radius: 18”SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATUREOnboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoderCube Speaker for optimal sound qualitySound units operate in both DC and DCCEngine, horn, and bell sounds work in DCSome functions are limited in DCAll functions NMRA compatible in DCC modeOperating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)Excellent low-speed operationProgram a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lightsMany functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changesCV chart included in the boxPRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATUREDuplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipmentFaded base colors matched to the prototypePerfect starting point for adding grime and rustPROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATIONAn EMD SW1000 is a 4 axle diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and October 1972. Power was provided by an EMD 645E 8-cylinder engine which generated 1,000 horsepower. This locomotive was built on the same common frame as the EMD SW1500, giving it an overall length of 44 feet 8 inches. Over one-third of SW1000 production went to the Burlington Northern Railroad.
The SW1000 was taller than previous EMD switchers, which posed a problem for industrial customers: at many facilities, tight clearances existed, and the SW1000 exceeded them. As a result, most production went to railroads, not industries.
114 EMD SW1000 units were built for railroads and industrial operations in the United States.
Currently 2 EMD SW1000 units are owned and operated by VIA Rail Canada in the Montreal Maintenance Centre.
