The Rapido Trains HO Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 recently arrived at our offices. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he provides a brief history of the full-size unit and Milwaukee Road No. 435; points out the plastic, cast metal, and etched-metal detail parts on the model; and demonstrates the sound and light functions on our review sample, which has an ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder. Then enjoy watching the four-axle unit switch industries our Winston-Salem Southbound Tar Branch project layout.
In addition to Milwaukee Road, the Rapido Trains HO Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 is decorated for Milwaukee Road; Baltimore & Ohio; Canadian National (two paint schemes); Canadian Pacific (two schemes); New York, New Haven & Hartford (two schemes); Norfolk & Western; Penn Central; and Virginian Ry. The diesel is offered in one to four road numbers per scheme.
Features on the FM H16-44 include an injection-molded plastic shell; see-through, etched-metal radiator screens; and underbody piping and conduits. The model is offered with or without dynamic brakes and a steam generator and Dofasco or Fairbanks-Morse trucks as appropriate. Among the lighting features are directional headlights, illuminated number boxes, and class lights (white and green). The model is equipped with Macdonald-Cartier metal knuckle couplers.
Direct-current models are priced at $225. Versions with an ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder sell for $335.
Trains.com Product Review videos showcase the latest new items from manufacturers of products in Z, N, HO, S, O, and large scales. In the videos, you can watch locomotives in action, take a close-up look at details on freight cars, see kit components, and much more.
If you are a manufacturer and have products you would like reviewed, please email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com for more information.
