Looking for the rebuilt switcher that served Union Pacific and many others for over twenty years? In the late 1970s UP had to replace or rebuild its aging SW7, SW9 and TR5A switchers. With new units at a premium, the Omaha Shops rebuilt the old ones in small batches between 1979 and 1984: 645 power assemblies, all-new wiring, two 36" fans salvaged from GP9s housed in a unique hood hump, a new sand box on the nose, and an FRA clean-cab interior with AAR control stand — and a refrigerator. The 75 SW10s later scattered to Ferromex, Canadian Pacific, shortlines and lessors; the most famous, ex-UP 1243 renumbered 96, served the Cheyenne steam program before being donated to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in 2017.
This model depicts the National Railway Equipment (NREX) SW10 in the lessor's blue scheme. Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder and Mo-Power system. Four road numbers are offered. Pre-order.
Features
- EMD SW10 diesel locomotive
- NREX (Blue Scheme) scheme
- Rebuilt hood with hump for the cooling equipment
- Detailed radiator fans with etched-metal grilles, Cannon & Company licensed fans
- Single-chime horn on cab-front bracket
- All-weather windows and cab shades where appropriate
- Highly detailed cab interior, lit control stand
- See-through etched-metal parts
- Die-cast frame and gearboxes for added weight
- Full LED lighting, operating beacons where appropriate
- Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder
- Mo-Power capacitor system for uninterrupted operation on DCC
- Suggested minimum radius: 18"
- HO scale
- Pre-order — made by Rapido Trains
Looking for the rebuilt switcher that served Union Pacific and many others for over twenty years? In the late 1970s UP had to replace or rebuild its aging SW7, SW9 and TR5A switchers. With new units at a premium, the Omaha Shops rebuilt the old ones in small batches between 1979 and 1984: 645 power assemblies, all-new wiring, two 36" fans salvaged from GP9s housed in a unique hood hump, a new sand box on the nose, and an FRA clean-cab interior with AAR control stand — and a refrigerator. The 75 SW10s later scattered to Ferromex, Canadian Pacific, shortlines and lessors; the most famous, ex-UP 1243 renumbered 96, served the Cheyenne steam program before being donated to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in 2017.
This model depicts the National Railway Equipment (NREX) SW10 in the lessor's blue scheme. Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder and Mo-Power system. Four road numbers are offered. Pre-order.
Features
- EMD SW10 diesel locomotive
- NREX (Blue Scheme) scheme
- Rebuilt hood with hump for the cooling equipment
- Detailed radiator fans with etched-metal grilles, Cannon & Company licensed fans
- Single-chime horn on cab-front bracket
- All-weather windows and cab shades where appropriate
- Highly detailed cab interior, lit control stand
- See-through etched-metal parts
- Die-cast frame and gearboxes for added weight
- Full LED lighting, operating beacons where appropriate
- Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder
- Mo-Power capacitor system for uninterrupted operation on DCC
- Suggested minimum radius: 18"
- HO scale
- Pre-order — made by Rapido Trains