EMD SW7
(ESU Sound & DCC)

Detroit & Toledo Shore Line  No. 118

Limited Edition!

Delivering 1200-horsepower from an updated 567A prime mover, the prototypes proved popular with both railroads and industrial lines, with nearly 500 produced in just two years.

Based on Phase II production units constructed from 1950 to 1951 with several still in service, each layout-ready model is packed with features including:

• Used by dozens of railroads and industrial lines for switching, local and branch line service with several preserved today
• Based on Phase 2 prototypes built from 1950 to 1951
• Wire grille radiator cover
• Dual tall conical exhaust stacks
• Large front radiator grille
• Single straight hood to cab transition
• 6 louvered side doors with letterboard gap
• Small square center cab windows
• Factory-installed grab irons on hood and cab
• With or without footboards as appropriate
• 4 styles of headlights to match prototype practice as appropriate:
• Original large single
• Retrofit horizontal dual
• Retrofit dual vertical
• Dual sealed beam
• 14, 28, 128 speed steps
• Dual mode DC and DCC
• 4 air horns changeable by CVs
• 2 bells changeable by CVs
• Full 8-notch 567A prime mover sounds
• Compressor
• Same powerful drive as WalthersProto locos
• Five-pole skew-wound motor
• 14:1 gear ratio
• Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Dual machined brass flywheels
• Heavy die cast metal chassis
• Constant and directional LED headlights
• Next18 DCC Plug
• RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers

---