Walthers HO-Scale NYC EMD SW-7 (DCC & Sound)
Walthers' #s 910-20660/61 Road #s 8885/8897
Delivering
1200-horsepower from an updated 567A prime mover, the prototypes proved
popular with both railroads and industrial lines, with nearly 500 produced
in just two years. Based on Phase II production units constructed from
1950 to 1951 with several still in service, each layout-ready model is packed
with features.
Features:
- - Wire grille radiator cover
- - Dual tall conical exhaust stacks
- - Large front radiator grille
- - Single straight hood to cab transition
- - 6 louvered side doors with letterboard gap
- - Small square center cab windows
- - Factory-installed grab irons on hood and cab
- - With or without footboards as appropriate
- - 4 styles of headlights to match prototype practice as
appropriate:
- * Original large single
- * Retrofit horizontal dual
- * Retrofit dual vertical
- * Dual sealed beam
- - Five-pole skew-wound motor
- - 14:1 gear ratio
- - Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit
operation
- - All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
- - Dual machined brass flywheels
- - Heavy die cast metal chassis
- - Constant and directional LED headlights
- RP-25 metal wheels
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
- ESU(R) Sound and DCC for DCC and DC layouts
featuring:
- - Fully DCC compatible
- - 14, 28, 128 speed steps
- - Dual mode DC and DCC
- - 4 air horns changeable by CVs
- - 2 bells changeable by CVs
- - Full 8-notch 567A prime mover sounds
- - Compressor
The ESU decoder used in the WalthersMainline SW7 is an OEM decoder developed by ESU for Walthers. While it features the quality motor control and lighting functions ESU is known for, it does not allow the end user to reprogram the sound file.
Comes in two road numbers - You must select road number.
The lettering for the SW7 was designed off painting and lettering diagrams supplied by the NYCSHS!
The SW7 and Walthers' NW2 which was released this week share the same frame and much of the same tooling.
Must be ordered by May 31, 2021
Expected End of May 2021.
MSRP $199.98 NYCSHS member price is $159.98 and that is 20% off MSRP.
Shipping is extra and Ohio residents must add 8% Ohio sales tax.
Posted 3/27/2021
