Walthers Mainline EMD SW1 Chessie System B&O #8408 Standard DC HO Scale

Walthers Mainline EMD SW1 Chessie System B&O #8408 Standard DC HO Scale

Baltimore & Ohio / Chessie System #8408


* Limited edition -- one time run of these roadnumbers!

* Prototypes in service 1930s through mid-70s -- some still operating today

* Detailed body complete with bell, exhaust stack, as-built headlight, air horn & applied wire handrails

* Factory-installed 8-Pin DCC plug

* Powerful drive mechanism:

- 14:1 Helical-cut gears for quiet operating and easy multiple unit operation

- 5-pole skew-wound armature motor

- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup

- Dual machined brass flywheels

* Directional LED lighting

* Heavy die cast metal chassis

* Molded drill starter points for grab irons (sold separately)

* Correct 40" turned metal wheelsets

* Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle coupler

In 1939, Electro-Motive Corporation launched one of its most successful diesels, the SW-1. Intended for all types of switching work, the new loco was a much-improved version of the earlier SC and SW models, equipped with the new six-cylinder 567 prime mover. Production was halted during WWII, but resumed quickly in 1946 at EMD's Cleveland, Ohio plant. With minor modifications, a total of 661 were built through 1953, with some still going strong on short lines and museums after decades of service!