HO Athearn SW1500 Locomotive with DCC and Sound, NOPB #1503 (ATH-2546)

HO-scale Athearn SW1500 switcher locomotive, built for industrial yards and light road switching, brings authentic switching action to your HO layout. This model is equipped with an onboard DCC decoder and SoundTraxx Econami sound, with a compact speaker, so you can enjoy engine, horn, and bell sounds on DCC layouts and usable effects on DC. LED lighting provides long-life illumination, and the drive system is designed for smooth, reliable performance with all-wheel electrical pickup for steady power across the rails.

Refined detailing includes see-through radiator grille and cab windows, separately applied grab irons, and Kadee-compatible couplers. The injection-molded body features a powerful newly designed can motor with flywheels for quiet, smooth operation, plus dual exhaust stacks, ground lights, MU hoses, and frame-mounted handrails for added realism. It’s built to run on HO layouts with an 18-inch minimum radius and is ideal for creating busy industrial switching scenes or adding a versatile, ready-to-run switcher to a roster.