Athearn 85013 HO Scale 2-8-0 Steam Loco Southern 722 DCC & Sound SOO Line Rio Grande purchased ten SW1000’s

Rio Grande purchased ten SW1000’s in two groups

Tinted cab windows

Along with the extensive aerodynamic upgrades

reinforced soft cover publication contains about 270 photographs

Athearn 85013 HO Scale 2-8-0 Steam Loco Southern 722 DCC & Sound SOO Line Rio Grande purchased ten SW1000’sAthearn 85013 HO Scale 2 8 0 Steam Loco Southern 722 DCC & Sound Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2 8 0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels. This design allowed for more tractive effort with two additional driving axles and a larger boiler. From its introduction in 1866, the 2 8