my ESPEE MODELERS ARCHIVE

California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Cotton Belt SW7

Models:

N Scale:

• Arnold once produced an SW7, sold through Walthers
• LifeLike has released an SW9/1200 that may be of use.

HO Scale:

• Athearn still has an SW7 in production
• Con-Cor did make one
• LifeLike have made an SW9, that could be backdated to an SW7

O Scale:

• Atlas has released an SW8/9, that could be backdated to an SW7

References:

• SP Dieselization by Garmany - Chapter 9 Postwar Diesel Switchers.
• Extra 2200 South, Issue 55, Jan/Feb/Mar. 1976 - SP Roster, Part II
• Model Railroader Cyclopedia Vol.2 Page 45 - Plans for the very similar SW1200.
• see also my SSW SW9 Info page
• see also my SP SW1200 Info page
• see also my SSW SW1200 Info page