Testing the Athearn SW1500 with Tsunami II Sound!

[@jackoszuscik6669]

BACK IN THE DAY WE MADE THE SOUNDS OURSELVES. 😂 🚂 📯

[@johnbanicki7232]

Look like fantastic little engines. Thanks for sharing.

[@RonStanek]

The little engine that could..... Some perks on these engines from Athearn, they had Tsunami 2 because of the shortage of what is usually in them during the pandemic.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Fascinating crazy little switchers, look and sound good, what a work out you gave them! (Dave).

[@25mfd]

the older kato locomotives weight as much as a brick... years ago i had two of their C44_9Ws... them things were *HEAVY*

[@randydobson1863]

hello shawn's trains & it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks shawn's trains friends randy

[@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb]

32 cars is impressive , should have had the highcubes at the front of the train , helps stop drag on curves

[@TomKlimczak]

Skewer uncoupling should be done from the top, not from the side. Ignore the brake hoses and cut those trip pins.

[@samfirn495]

Did these locomotives have any other lighting features other than the head lights? I thought they came with track light too?

[@ShawnsTrains265]

They do! Although it was hard to see and I didn't notice it until later.

[@wiseguysmith6519]

$250 for a little RTR engine is just too much IMHO.

[@ShawnsTrains265]

It does have an updated drive and tsunami 2 sound, that's probably half of the price tag right there.

[@kensbackshop6399]

If not a Genesis motor. then what kind of motor do they have????

[@ShawnsTrains265]

An upgraded version of the original per their website

[@jantheman9999]

We are calling it a Genesis motor- the smaller cousin to the typical motor in the larger Genesis locos. It's a 5 pole skew-wound can motor.

[@TomKlimczak]

Are these new mechanisms reverse compatible with prior shells?

[@ShawnsTrains265]

That's a good question. Considering how much weight I'd here, I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't.

[@TomKlimczak]

@@ShawnsTrains265 I got it straight from Athearn. Yep, they are reverse compatible.

[@sean911sc5]

What is the weight? I have some older RTR that are 9oz.

[@ShawnsTrains265]

I don't have a scale, but im sure it'll be close or heavier