PROTO 2000 by WALTHERS
HO Scale
READY-TO_RUN
This is an SW8/900 SWITCH locomotive
This is a DCC POWERED with SOUND
OUT - OF - PRODUCTION Locomotives
DISCONTINUED By the Manufacturer
Lettered for the:
Unlettered in Yellow
with the SAFETY STRIPE paint Scheme
LOCOMOTIVE WITH SOUND UNIT
SOUND Unit Features :
Full function Factory Installed DCC DECODER
Factory installed sound system can be operated with standard DC power pack as well as DCC controllers
SOUND Features include:
Horn
Bell
Squealing Brakes
Doppler Effect
Air Release
and Variable RPM Diesel Engine Sounds
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Molded in Windshield Wipers - See Thru Steps – Functional Dro steps - Contoured Nose - Highly detailed side frames with floating journal covers - Dual or Single headlights – See Thru fan grills – separate non-functional blades – molded screen protectors – Scale Handrails - air intake grills - Straight or angled number boards appropriate to the prototype - Passenger Pilots - Detailed cab interior - Fuel and Water tanks as provided –
Over 60 detail parts
Sand lines on trucks
Exceptional Performance
DC Motor with super rite anisotropic magnets
5-pole skew wound armature motor with low amp draw
Heavy die cast chassis for maximum tractive effort
8 - wheel electrical pick-up
Sintered bronze oilless bearings
Dual Machined brass flywheels
Precisely meshed worm gear and spur teeth for silent running
Frame mounted universal coupler pockets
Highly detailed spring trucks
Wire grab irons - Coupler cut levers - See-through cab windows - Windshield wipers - Lift rings – Working cab doors
Directional constant lighting - Headlight brightness remains constant - Separately applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts - Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes - scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible -
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run - Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more - All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation - All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow - Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track - Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power –
As appropriate to the prototype road : Drop Steps, Sun Shades, Winterization Hatch, MU Boxes, All Weather Window, Dynamic Brakes and Steam Generator
Cab interior with authentic garbed Fireman & Engineer
Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
Introduced by EMD in 1950, the SW8 offered railroads and industry a rugged and reliable unit for switching chores, replacing the last of steam or earlier diesel switchers still in service. Powered by the famed 567B, the engines delivered 800 horsepower. In 1954, industry demand for a more powerful switcher led EMD to introduce the SW900, producing 100 additional horsepower from the 567C prime mover. Outwardly, these units (and the SW600 of which only 15 were built) were virtually identical. Production ended in late 1965 with a combined total of 743 engines. Well into the 1980s, these early switchers served railroads large and small and some remain in industrial service today.
" These have been highly sought after Units
VERY HARD TO FIND
ITEM
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THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED Item
The item is NEW in the original box from old stock
PERSONAL INVENTORY:
Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory
which was accumulated over the years.
They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too
are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.
STORE INVENTORY:
Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid
“Minne-Snow-Da” I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country,
Down to Sunny TEXAS.
I will be Liquidating the remaining stock.
I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing
them out.
Please see the photos we take actual photos of each item
Most of these items are New in the box removed only to take
photos of them.