HO RTR SW1500 Western Pacific #1501 (ATH28653)

HO-scale Ready-to-Run Western Pacific SW1500 switcher locomotive. This model faithfully recreates WP’s late-era yard power that operated across the Bay Area, including downtown San Francisco and Oakland. It arrives fully assembled and ready to run, with a highly detailed injection-molded body, a full cab interior, and see-through radiator grille and cab windows. Authentic touches like a 1,100-gallon fuel tank, sunshades, a firecracker antenna, and signal hoses with silver glad hands—plus front and rear trainline hoses, drop steps, MU stands, and printed numberboards—create a convincing, era-accurate appearance, with McHenry knuckle couplers for compatibility with standard rolling stock.

Under the shell, the SW1500 is built for dependable performance: all-wheel drive with precision gears and a redesigned, quieter can motor, plus RP25-contoured wheels for smooth operation on a wide range of tracks and reliable electrical pickup. It’s available in DCC-ready form with a 21-pin plug for easy DCC installation, while DCC-and-sound versions feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers and LED lighting for long life. Onboard sound options work in both DC and DCC, and operating ground lights add nighttime realism. With an 18-inch minimum radius, this model fits a broad array of layouts and is ready to drop onto the tracks.