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S SW-8 Diesel EMD Demo #801/3.0

SKU: MTH35200301 Category:
Scale: 1/64DiscontinuedRelease Date: FEB20
MSRP: $399.95Minimum Quantity: 1
 

With the 1950 introduction of the SW8 and SW9, EMD cataloged
end-cab switchers in three convenient sizes: small (the 6 cylinder, 600
hp SW1), medium (the 8 cylinder, 800 hp SW8) and large (the 12
cylinder, 1200 hp SW9).

All three engines shared the same 44′ frame. While the SW1
was distinguished by its shorter hood and large “porches” on each end,
its more powerful siblings looked nearly the same, except for the
single exhaust stack on the SW8 and dual stacks on the SW9. Contrary to
popular belief, the “SW” in the model names did not stand for switcher.
“S” stood for six hundred, the horsepower rating of the initial model,
and “W” stood for welded frame, in contrast with the cast steel frames
of earlier Electro-Motive switchers.

Weighing nine tons less than the SW9, the SW8 proved suitable
for places where its larger brother couldn’t go, especially on
industrial properties and short lines. By the end of production in
1954, 309 SW8s had been sold to 48 U.S. class 1 railroads, short lines
and industrial firms. An additional 65 engines were built by GM Diesel
Canada for 10 Canadian operators.

The largest single purchase of SW8s, however – 41 locomotives
– was by the US Army during the Korean War. The Korean National
Railroad (KNR), built largely by the invading Japanese in WWII,
fortunately used the same track gauge and knuckle couplers as American
railroads. Thus the SW8s, the first diesels on the KNR, proved
invaluable in transporting men and materiel from the staging areas at
Pusan harbor toward the front lines and bringing wounded soldiers back
to Pusan hospitals. Most of the locomotives were repatirated after the
war and later served on stateside military bases. Two of the ex-Army
units are still operating today at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
in Calera, Alabama.

  • Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body
  • Intricately Detailed Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
  • Metal Chassis
  • Metal Handrails and Horn
  • (2) Handpainted Engineer Cab Figures
  • Authentic Paint Scheme
  • Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
  • Supplied With Optional Drop-in Code 110 Scale Wheel Sets
  • (2) Operating S-Gauge Couplers
  • (2) Kadee-Compatible S Scale Couplers
  • S Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
  • Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
  • Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlight
  • Illuminated LED Number Boards
  • Lighted LED Marker Lights
  • Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motor
  • Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
  • Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
  • 1:64 Scale Proportions
  • Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring
    Freight Yard Proto-Effects
  • Unit Measures: 9 1/4″ X 1 15/16″ X 2 3/4″
  • Operates On 20″ Radius Curves Diesel DCC
    Features
  • F0 Head/Tail light
  • F1 Bell
  • F2 Horn
  • F3 Start-up/Shut-down
  • F4 PFA
  • F5 Lights (except head/tail)
  • F6 Master Volume
  • F7 Front Coupler
  • F8 Rear Coupler
  • F9 Forward Signal
  • F10 Reverse Signal
  • F11 Grade Crossing
  • F12 Clickety Clack (On/Off)
  • F13 Idle Sequence 4
  • F14 Idle Sequence 3
  • F15 Idle Sequence 2
  • F16 Idle Sequence 1
  • F17 Extended Start-up
  • F18 Extended Shut-down
  • F19 Rev Up
  • F20 Rev Down
  • F21 One Shot Doppler
  • F22 Coupler Slack
  • F23 Coupler Close
  • F24 Single Horn Blast
  • F25 Engine Sounds
  • F26 Brake Sounds
  • F27 Cab Chatter
  • F28 Feature Reset