News column - 8
Broadway Limited
has
set a November
release date for
its EMD SW1500
diesel switcher.
The model is com-
posed of an ABS plastic body on a die cast chassis. Features
include precise slow-speed control, prototypical opera-
tion of headlight, cab light, and rear light, and Paragon2
sound and control utilizing an integral DC/DCC dual mode
decoder. Road names will be Southern Pacific (both bloody
nose and Kodachrome schemes), Southern Railway, Union
Pacific, Western Pacific, Reading, L&N, Seaboard Coast Line
(L&N reporting marks), St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton
Belt), CSX, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Norfolk Southern, and
unpainted (above). The HO scale ready-to-run model will
have an MSRP of $229.99.
BLI is quoting an October release date for a Norfolk &
Western 2-6-6-4 class A steam locomotive with Paragon2
sound and control utilizing an integral DC/DCC dual mode
decoder. The ready-to-run model represents a 1943-44 pro-
totype upgraded with roller-bearing side rods. The model
has an MSRP of $499.99.
A December release date has been set for a Union Pacific
4-8-2 class MT-73 steam locomotive that also features
Paragon2 sound and control. Decorating schemes include
black and graphite, two-tone gray, and black but unlet-
tered. Additional options include coal or oil tenders. The
MSRP is $399.99. See your dealer or visit
for full details.
MRH-Jul 2013
