aw sweet never seen a real NW2 switcher only the O scale model one from my compeny.

They are a neat switcher, very compact and symmetrical. Not near as lanky as the SW-1200 for example.

Oh forgot to ask does it still have its break wheel on top ?

Hmm, you mean this antenna?

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/229-1804

ohhhh so thats what that is here i thought it was a break wheel XD

Yep, they are antennas, not brake wheels, though I see why they'd called that.

I want to say they were a 'ground plane' antenna. the actual antenna is in the very centre, the 'wagon wheel creates the ground plane. On flat roofed locomotives such as the short hood of a GP-7 you could use the roof as the ground plane. Near as I can tell you found these early antennas on engines that had curved hoods or didn't have enough space on the hood for a regular antenna, or on wooden cabooses. I'd wager, just like inductive systems such as the PRR had, these 'wagon wheel' designs became obsolete as mobile radio technology improved.

I can't find any decent data as to even the radio design other than it was made by Sinclair.

http://www.trainweb.org/sp5623/roof03f.jpg

Thank you for the information glad to know their antennas and not brake wheels i offten wondered why they would put a brake wheel on top insted of the side but, now i know. thank you again ^^

No problem! I learned a bit as well!

Very cool pic ^^

Thankyuh Ozzie!