Extortion 17 Switcher -Lionel Special Run

Train History

Special Limited Run-Legacy Lionel Extortion 17 Diesel Switcher- Never Forget

The Pennsylvania and Southern, a switching operation in and around the Letterkenny Army Depot near Chambersburg, PA debuted #17 an EMD SW7 built in 1950 for Weyerhauser in the Pacific Northwest. It was purchased from LTEX and in 2016 was painted by railroad employees in honor of the lives lost in 2011 on Extortion 1-7 in Afghanistan.
Written on botton "Extortion 17" and "Never Forget" with 30 stars decorating the cab of PSCC 17 with 15 on each side to honor those American servicemen that perished in the 2011 Extortion 17 Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

Please remember all our fallen hero's including the 13 hero's from Aug, 2021

Train Specifications

EMD’s SW1200, and its identical cousins the SW7 and SW9, have been a part of the railroad scene for 70+ years! From branch line freight trains to switchyards to mills, these switchers can still be found hard at work nationwide. The SW1200 shares the same great details as our SW7 and SW8 releases. Featuring a single motor drive, both LEGACY and Bluetooth control, RailSounds and fixed pilots, these versatile locomotives offer tremendous features and detail in a compact model. They will be right at home switching cars or hauling freight on railroads of any size!

LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster® Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Bluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® App
Lionel Voice Control (LVC) - run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief® App
Odyssey® II Speed Control
IR Transmitter for SensorTrack™
Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheels
Fixed pilots
ElectorCoupler™ on front and rear
Traction tires
Refined Conventional Transformer Control mode with lower starting speeds
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Directional lighting including LED headlights
Marker lights on front and rear
Illuminated number boards
Lighted cab interior
Die-cast trucks, pilot and fuel tank
Metal frame
High levels of separately applied metal details
Engineer and conductor figures
LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
CrewTalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
TrainSounds that mimic realistic radio chatter when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
Eight diesel RPM levels
LEGACY® “Real-Time Quilling Horn” control with instant response for realistic signature “quilling” and correctly timed warning signals - 5 different horns to choose from for a more customized experience
Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds - 5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds
Sequence Control: Plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects
LEGACY Control System|Odyssey System II|ElectroCouplers|RailSounds|Bluetooth|TrainMaster Command Control|Lighting|Smoke Unit|Sounds
Scale: O Gauge
Minimum Curve: O31
Road Name: Santa Fe
Loco Number: 1441
Engine Type: Diesel
Length: 12.5"