Rapido HO EMD SD9 and SD7
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model, $239.95; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $349.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St, Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Rapido HO EMD SD9 and SD7 features:
- Detailed cab interior
- Factory-installed grab irons and handrails
- MoPower capacitor
- Multi-piece radiator fans
- Multiple stepwell styles and dynamic brake hatches
- Operating headlights, rear lights, white class lights, and beacons (where appropriate)
- Prototype-specific fuel and water tank arrangements
- Road-specific details
- See-through, etched-metal steps
- Suggested minimum radius, 22”
- Tread detail on walkways
- Winterization hatch with see-through screen
Release date: Available now
Road names: SD9 — Colorado & Southern (yellow and white frame stripes, both in Chicago, Burlington & Quincy red-and-gray scheme), Baltimore & Ohio (dark blue and yellow), Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and black), and Chicago & North Western (green and yellow with low short hood). SD7 — Bessemer & Lake Erie (orange and black), Denver & Rio Grande Western (“bumble bee” scheme), Electro-Motive Division demonstrator (two-tone red), and Southern Pacific (“black widow” scheme, one road number with orange lettering). One to four numbers per paint scheme.
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