Athearn ATH-2517 HO EMD SW1500 Switcher Illinois Terminal #1515 DCC Ready

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2517
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Expected release date is Apr 30th 2026

Product Description

SW1500 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Lit ground lights
• Drop steps unless noted
• Dual exhaust stacks
• Fine scale handrails
• Detailed cab interior
• MU stands
• Printed numberboards
• 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).
• Operating ground lights
• Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
• LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
• 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”

ITC FEATURES:
• Flexicoil Trucks
• Large fuel tank
• Frame-mounted handrails
• MU catch boxes
• Whip antenna
• MU hoses
• 3-chime horn

 

Road Name : Illinois Terminal - IT

Road Number : 1515