Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $219.99 (direct current with 21-pin NEM connector), $319.99 (with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder). Add $10 for Primed for Grime models.
Era: Late 1960s to 2019 (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division SW1000 features:
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Separate, factory-installed wire grab irons
- Illuminated ground lights
- Detailed cab interior
- See-through radiator intake grill
- McHenry scale couplers
- Available June 2023
Road Names: BNSF Ry. (Primed for Grime Burlington Northern patchout); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (black, red, and yellow); Denver & Rio Grande Western (black and orange), S&S Shortline Leasing (green and white, one road number), and VIA Rail Canada (gray and yellow). Two numbers per scheme unless noted.
Company Information: Athearn Trains offers model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. The company is part of Horizon Hobby and is based in Champaign, Ill.
Reproduced from Athearn news release May 2022
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