Athearn HO 29672 SW1500, Southern #74L

An 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.

Power 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.

The 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.

MODEL FEATURES:
Operating ground lights
Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
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
Minimum radius: 18″