Alco PA-1 and PB-1 diesel locomotives
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model – PA-1, $225; PA-1 and PB-1 set, $425. With dual-mode sound decoder – PA-1, $335; PA-1 and PB-1 set, $625.
Era: 1946 to 1970s (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Alco PA and PB series diesel locomotives feature:
- Road-name-specific details
- Dynamic or non-dynamic brake versions as appropriate
- Underbody piping and conduit
- Separate, factory-installed grab irons and handrails
- Etched-metal grills as appropriate
- Illuminated number boxes, headlights, and green and white classification lights
- Includes decorated etched side number panels for Rio Grande (non-illuminated)
- Illuminated control stands and cab interior
- Operating Gyralite or red Mars light as appropriate
- Powered B units
Release date: Available now
Paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (warbonnet, three PA-1s and two PA-1 and PB-1 sets); American Freedom Train (one PA-1); Delaware & Hudson (warbonnet, three PA-1s); Denver & Rio Grande Western (yellow-and-silver five stripe scheme, two PA-1s and two PA-1 and PB-1 sets); Lehigh Valley (red, three PA-1s); New York, New Haven & Hartford (green and gold, three PA-1s); Nickel Plate Road (blue and silver, three PA-1s); New York Central (lightning stripe, three PA-1s and two PA-1 and PB-1 sets); Pennsylvania RR (Tuscan five stripe scheme, three PA-1s and two PA-1 and PB-1 sets); and Southern Pacific (one PA-1 and one PA-1 and PB-1 set [Daylight scheme] and two PA-1s and two PA-1 and PB-1 sets [scarlet and gray]).
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