1939 SW1 Diesel Locomotives

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Locomotive Workshop

Prototype Info

Category:

SW1

Year/Era:

1939

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

44'11"

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1981

Product Type:

Etched-brass Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

No Chassis

Product Notes:

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Notes:

The kit consisted of the body parts, truck sideframes, and the bolsters. The power chassis was left up to the modeler. Cascade Hobby Products provided power specifically for this locomotive, consisting of a Sagami motor, gearbox with Delrin chain and gears, Hobbytown universals, Lindsay truck gearboxes, and brass-investment-cast AAR Type A sideframes (early editions of the Cascade kit required the use of the white-metal cast sideframes that Locomotive Workshop provided with those releases of the kit).

Dick acquired this model second-hand. He recalls that Bill Basden built it for Larry Sokol, and Larry gave it to Dick. It has S-scale Kadee couplers installed.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Oriental Limited

Manufacturer ID:

9015 (Phase II)

Additional IDs:

9016 (Phase III), 9017 (Phase V)

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

SW1

Year/Era:

1939

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

44'11"

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale

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Notes:

The model actually sits in its suspension, giving it amazing pulling power. Produced were the Phase II, Phase III, and Phase V versions.

Phase II version.

Phase II version. Paul added a few details to his model. After painting it, he applied Microscale Decals' SP Tiger Stripe Switchers (part #64-46).

Phase II version.

Phase III version.

Phase V version.

The box label for the Phase II version.

Phase II. Original promotional ad. Scanned by Brian Jackson.

Phase III. Original promotional ad. Scanned by Brian Jackson.

Phase V. Original promotional ad. Scanned by Brian Jackson.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Super Scale Models

Prototype Info

Category:

SW1

Year/Era:

1939

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

44'11"

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

No Chassis

Notes:

The cab and hood were brass etchings then formed and soldered together. The mechanism is on a cast brass frame made up from Miller trucks with Omnicon gearboxes. The motor is a Pittman DC-71 connected to a flywheel and a gear train down to the worm shaft of one truck only.