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PROTO 2000(R) Diesel EMD SW900 - QSI Sound & DCC Equipped -- Canadian Pacific #6715 (Action Red, white, black, Multimark on Cab)
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PROTO 2000(R) Diesel EMD SW900 - QSI Sound & DCC Equipped -- Canadian Pacific #6715 (Action Red, white, black, Multimark on Cab)

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Status: ARCHIVED
Year Archived: 2026
SKU:

920-41493

Product Information

* Roadname-Specific Detailing * Heavy Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Traction * 5-Pole Skew-Wound Armature Motor * Helical Gears for Silent Running * Machined-Brass Flywheels * Low Speed Under 3 Scale MPH * LED Constant & Directional Headlights * Proto MAX Metal Knuckle Couplers Introduced by EMD in 1950, the SW8 offered railroads and industry a rugged and reliable unit for switching chores, replacing the last of steam or earlier diesel switchers still in service. Powered by the famed 567B, the engines delivered 800 horsepower. In 1954, industry demand for a more powerful switcher led EMD to introduce the SW900, producing 100 additional horsepower from the 567C prime mover. Outwardly, these units (and the SW600 of which only 15 were built) were virtually identical. Production ended in late 1965 with a combined total of 743 engines. Well i