Athearn 86841 HO Scale EMD SW1000 (ex-BN Patched) BNSF 3609 DCC Sound 1/350 Ship leading gas turbines and diesels

leading gas turbines and diesels over Sherman Hill

detailed scene with a drive-in restaurant right out of the age of sock hops

The key problem was the inability of stainless steel to be fabricated with normal welding techniques

Rear axle carrier with universal driveshafts

Athearn 86841 HO Scale EMD SW1000 (ex-BN Patched) BNSF 3609 DCC Sound 1/350 Ship leading gas turbines and dieselsAthearn 86841 HO Scale EMD SW1000 (ex BN Patched) BNSF 3609 DCC Sound An EMD SW1000 is a 4 axle diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro Motive Division between June 1966 and October 1972. Power was provided by an EMD 645E 8 cylinder engine which generated 1,000 horsepower. This locomotive was built on the same common frame as the EMD SW1500, giving it an overall length of 44 feet 8 inches. Over one third of SW1000 production went to