Description
NYSW 3018 is a former SOU SD40-2 which has had its nose chopped down. The unit wears standard NYSE yellow paint and is a common sight along the line. NYSW 3024 wears a special silver-and-maroon scheme inspired by the classis Susquehanna Alco RS1 and S2 locos. It rolled out of the paint shop in April of 2023.
MODEL FEATURES:
- See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
- LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons (where applicable to the prototype)
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Accurately –painted and –printed paint schemes
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- Flexible rubber trainline hose
- Coupler cut levers
- Exhaust stack
- Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
- Separately applied air tanks
- Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
- DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
- Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”
- Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability
- See-through cab windows
- Wire grab irons
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- Some functions are limited in DC
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
- Excellent low-speed operation
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lash-up with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box