Behind The Scenes Ask Trains Difference between an SW7 and a SW1500

Difference between an SW7 and a SW1500

By Cody Grivno | October 14, 2021

| Last updated on March 20, 2024

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Walt Hughes from Cincinnati, Ohio, always used the side rails (or lack of them) to tell the difference between an SW7 and an SW1500. Now he’s not sure if that’s the best method, and wants to know is SW7s and SW1500s come both ways. Cody Grivno is here to help!

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